Bihu
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Bihu () is an important cultural festival unique to the Indian state of Assam and is of three types – 'Rongali' or 'Bohag Bihu' observed in April, 'Kongali' or 'Kati Bihu' observed in October or November, and 'Bhogali' or 'Magh Bihu' observed in January. The festivals present an admixture of Tibeto-Burman, Austroasiatic and Indo-Aryan traditions entwined so intricately that it is impossible to separate them—festivals which are uniquely Assamese are ones to which all communities of Assam had contributed elements. The Rongali Bihu is the most important of the three, celebrating spring festival.
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- Cultural Festivals
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- Regional folk
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- Bihu
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- Bihu-Dance-assam.jpg
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- Bihu of Assam
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- Bihu
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- Rongali Bihu, Kati Bihu, Bhogali Bihu Bhogali Bihu
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- Varies
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- Bhogali Bihu- two days, Rongali Bihu - Actually 7 days with different types, but mostly celebrated for 2 to 3 days, Kaati Bihu - celebrated 1 day
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- In the months of Bohag, Kaati and Magh
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- Busu Dima, Bizhu
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- Tri-annual
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16 sectionsContents
- History
- Indigenous origin
- Ahom contribution
- The three Bihu Festivals
- Bohag Bihu
- The Seven days
- Kati Bihu
- Magh Bihu
- Instruments used in Bihu
- Bihu elsewhere
- Related festivals
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- Web sources
- External links
Bihu () is an important cultural festival unique to the Indian state of Assam and is of three types – 'Rongali' or 'Bohag Bihu' observed in April, 'Kongali' or 'Kati Bihu' observed in October or November, and 'Bhogali' or 'Magh Bihu' observed in January. The festivals present an admixture of Tibeto-Burman, Austroasiatic and Indo-Aryan traditions entwined so intricately that it is impossible to separate them—festivals which are uniquely Assamese are ones to which all communities of Assam had contributed elements. The Rongali Bihu is the most important of the three, celebrating spring festival. The Bhogali Bihu or the Magh Bihu is a harvest festival, with community feasts. The Kongali Bihu or the Kati Bihu is the sombre, thrifty one reflecting a season of short supplies and is an animistic festival.
The Rongali Bihu is the most important of them all, coincides with the Assamese New Year and as well as with other regions of Indian subcontinent, East Asia and South-East Asia, which follow the Hindu calendar and Buddhist calendar. The other two Bihu festivals every year are unique to Assamese people. Like some other Indian festivals, Bihu is associated with agriculture, and rice in particular. Bohag Bihu is a sowing festival, Kati Bihu is associated with crop protection and worship of plants and crops and is an animistic form of the festival, while Bhogali Bihu is a harvest festival. Assamese celebrate the Rongali Bihu with feasts, music and dancing. Some hang brass, copper or silver pots on poles in front of their house, while children wear flower garlands then greet the new year as they pass through the rural streets.