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Charaideo or Che-Rai-Doi was the first capital of the Ahom kingdom established by the first Ahom king Chao Lung Siu-Ka-Pha in 1253. Even though the capital moved to other places over the course of the 600 years of rule, Charaideo remained the symbol of Ahom power. 

Mae means offering, Dam means the dead and Phi means the god in Tai Ahom language. It is a socio-traditional festival celebrated by the Tai-Ahom and people of Assam. A total of ten gods called Phi : Khao Kham, Aai Laeng-Din, Ya-sing-pha, Jan-chai-hang, Laengdon, Chit-lam-cham, Mut-kam tai-kum, Dam Chau Phi or Chau Phi Dam, Ra-khin, Ba-khin are worshiped in Me Dam Me Phi by Ahom priests Deodhai and Bailung by chanting the Manuscripts like Phralung and Banfi.