People of Karbi Anglong set a new Guinness World Record

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated the people of Karbi Anglong for creating a new Guinness World Record for walking together on stilts.

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As per CM Sarma's post on X, a total of 721 people walked together on stilts during the Karbi Youth festival, breaking the previous record of 250.

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"Many congratulations to the people of Karbi Anglong for creating a new Guinness World Record. 721 people walked together on stilts, breaking the previous record of 250", posted CM Sarma on X.

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The record was acknowledged by the official adjudicator of the Guinness Book of World Records.

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A certificate was subsequently handed over to Tuliram Ronghang, the chief executive member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC)

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KAAC organised the event as part of the 50th Karbi Youth Festival in Diphu, the district headquarters, in collaboration with the Karbi Cultural Society.

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The line was 2 km long and the performers walked on stilts for 10 minutes.

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The stilt walkers are used to Kengdongdang, a traditional sport entailing a race on stilts made from bamboo by members of the Karbi community.

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