and don't have a written history of the original whereabouts.Rabhas are found in Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal in India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal. In Assam, the Rabhas live mostly in Goalpara, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, Udalguri, and Baksa districts; and also in some places of Bongaigaon, Chirang, Sonitpur, and Karbi Anglong districts. In Meghalaya, Rabhas are mostly found in Garo Hills districts. In West Bengal, Rabha people mainly live in Jalpaiguri district,Cooch Behar district and Alipurduar district. The whole area of Eastern and Western Dooars may be termed as the cradle land of the Rabhas. The Rabhas are divided into various Rabha ethnic groups. They speak distinct Rabha languages.The Rongdani Rabhas speak in Rongdani language, the Mayturi Rabhas speak in Mayturi language. But the Pati Rabhas,Dahuri Rabhas and the Bitolia Rabhas speak their own language which is merely similar to Assamese language. "Baikho Dera" is the main Festival of the Rabhas.