Bihu is one of the most important festivals in the northeast Indian state of Assam. Published accounts of the festival mainly deal with its rituals, texts and performance, and its ecological setting is often overlooked. This essay seeks to explore the ecological basis of Bihu and tries to ...
Bihu is the chief festival in the Assam state of India. It refers to a set of three different festivals: Rongali or Bohag Bihu observed in April, Kongali or Kati Bihu observed in October, and Bhogali or Magh Bihu observed in January. The Rongali Bihu is the most important of the three...
Goru Bihu is a festival celebrated on the eve of first day of Assamese calendar month of Bohag (mid-April during the start of spring), a day before Bohag Bihu, the harvest festival of Assam. Assam is a Indian state lying in the foothills of the Himalayan region in Northeast India. ...
Makar Sankranti, a major Hindu festival is celebrated across India with different names, different styles, and other traditions. But the essence remains the same. In Assam, Makar Sankranti is also known as Magh Bihu. Also known as Maghar Domahi or Bhogali Bihu (Bihu of enjoyment), it is ...
Indian Festival Calendar Hindu Festivals Muslim Festivals Christian Festivals Christmas Diwali Rakhi Teacher's Day ThanksgivingKongali Bihu is not much about celebrations and festivities as peasants in Assam are rather working hard in fields and praying for a good yield. To know about the activities ...
Must have the sense of humor, the temperament is good, has the sense of responsibility, places me first.[translate] athese are narikol pitha or coconut cakes like dumplings,prepared at the bihu festival of assam. 这些是narikol pitha或椰子蛋糕象饺子,准备在assam bihu节日。[translate]...
After hitting a six off a low full-toss bowled byKhaleel Ahmedin the last over of the match, Riyan took off his helmet and dropped his bat before pointing to the stands and breaking into aBihu jig– an indigenous folk dance from Assam related to the Bihu festival. ...
Navigating Generational Frictions Through Bihu Festival Performance in Assam, IndiaRehanna Kheshgi
FestivalVisual cultureCultureDesign thinkingCultural identityUrban identityCultural heritageFolk festivals in India are related with agriculture and productivity. The social manners, customs, habits etc. are the principle elements with which these festivals are integrated. In Assam, Bihu serAnusmita Das...