Mayong also known as the Land of Black Magic is a village in Morigaon district, Assam, India. Once considered the capital of black magic in India, Mayong is a tourist attraction because of its history. Everyday many people who are a victim of black magic visit here to get rid of that. Many tales of men disappearing into thin air, beasts being magically tamed, have been associated with Mayong.
Apart from these, the magic in Mayong is also believed to have been used for social welfare. One of the magic tricks leads to curing an illness from a distance only by cutting only a handful of plants while chanting some secret words. Perhaps one of the most outstanding acts of magic is the act of curing back pain. The witchdoctor ‘puts’ the cure trapped inside a magic chant in a copper dish to track the pain. When the pain originates, the plate gets stuck with the body. If the person is really suffering from pain, the copper dish becomes extremely hot and within seconds, it breaks and scatters automatically. Another trick includes finding a stolen item or even thieves. The witchdoctor puts a flower in a metal bowl, which starts moving by itself and moves directly to the place where the stolen item is kept. As untrue as they sound, these tricks have been proven.
