Bihu is one among the foremost vital harvest festivals of Assam. It's celebrated thrice every year to mark the transformation of seasons. Since Nort East is a land of diverse culture, this is the most fascinating festival within the region because it marks the arrival of spring and harvest. The word Bihu comes from a Indo-Aryan word ‘Bishu’ intending to prosperity and abundance throughout the harvest home season. it's celebrated thrice in a very year as Rongali, Bhogali and Kongali Bihu. The Bhogali falls in January, Kongali in October and Rongali Bihu in April month.
The festival celebrated within the region is related to the farming calendar. Individuals pray for prosperity and an profitable harvest. Bihu is well known by ancient traditional dance and music. Since state is a region with Brahmaputra being the first supply of water. For the farmers of the Assam, the festival is on the point of their heart. Delicious gifts manufactured from rice and coconut and special seasoned drinks served and homemade sweets like Chuje, Neemki, etc.
A bird referred to as Kuli whose tune is too melodious that it's believed that her singing marks the start of Bohag month of Assamese. Astonishingly a sort of flower referred to as Kopow in Assamese that blossoms within the Bohag month and falls simply when the Bihu is over. Each individuals and each lady prepare themselves to showcase their culture, dress up and performance on stage.
Wearing new cloths, collecting 101 type of vegetables, taking blessings of elder individuals and getting ready with harble mehendi etc etc are the exceptional traditions of this celebration.
Bihu suggests that happiness and happiness is found throughout bihu. It's invariably been within the heart of the Assamese individuals. At last however not the least, I leave lovely and wonderful few lines of a famed Assamese song referred to as "Jujona"...
B -Bond of LOVE
I -Icon of Assam
H -Humanity
U -Unity
That is our BIHU, our soul...
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