Rongali Bihu Assam

Assam is a beautiful land in the north east of India snuggled in folklore and anonymities. Assam is almost a different world, the doorway to the eastern states of the Indian subcontinent, the colored wonderland of India. It has always been abundant in nature. In Assam, the distinctive phases of an agricultural cycle are celebrated as the three Bihu festivals - the Bohaag Bihu, Kaati Bihu and the Maagh Bihu. The Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu occurs in April, Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu in January and Kati Bihu or Kongali Bihu in October/ November. The Bohaag Bihu also called the Rongali Bihu marks the sowing time, the advent of a new agricultural year. Gay spirit of spring marks the celebration of Bohaag Bihu which continues for several days. During the celebrations, the young girls in the villages put on their traditional attire and sing Bihugeets (folk songs). These gatherings of young girls singing bihugeets and dancing are known as the Mukoli Bihus.

Hence to put it in a precise way, Bihu means the Assamese New Year Celebrations. The Spring-Festival, Rongali Bihu, celebrated in mid- April is the most colorful. Essentially a festival mar king the beginning of an agricultural season, the people of Assam enjoy it with dancing and singing. Bhogali Bihu, the harvesting festival is celebrated in mid- January by community feasts.The festive food of the occasion is the special cake known as the pitha. The people visit eash others houses, distribute sweets to their neighbours and hold grand feasts. The Bihu fairs are organized where people participate in the games and the general revelry.

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