Happy Bohag Bihu 2024: Assam celebrates Rongali Bihu with great fervour

The fervour and enthusiasm with which Rongali Bihu is celebrated in Assam are a testament to the state's rich cultural heritage and the spirit of its people.

Updated on: Apr 14, 2024 10:53 AM IST

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One of the most significant and vibrant festivals celebrated in Assam is Rongali Bihu. It is a harvest festival that marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year and is celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm by the people of Assam, irrespective of their caste, creed, or religion.   (ANI)

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A cultural procession being taken out by Guwahati Bihu Sanmilian on the occasion of Rongali Bihu in Guwahati. (ANI)

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The people of Assam wear their traditional attire during Bihu.  (ANI)

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Artists in traditional Assamese Bihu dance during a function organized by Guwahati Bihu Sanmilian on the occasion of Rongali Bihu at Latashil playground in Guwahati on Saturday. (ANI)

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Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria plays traditional Assamese Dhol (drum) as children dressed up in traditional attire perform Bihu dance during Rongali Bihu celebration, at Kharguli in Guwahati on Saturday. (ANI)

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Bihu is incomplete without music and dance. The festival is marked by the rhythmic beats of the Dhol, a traditional drum, and the melodious tunes of the Pepa, a wind instrument.   (AP)

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The Bihu dance is a traditional dance form performed by both men and women, dressed in their traditional attire.  (AP)

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People bathe their cows on the occasion of “Garu Bihu” as part of the Rongali Bihu festival celebration, at Dipota village, in Sonitpur on Saturday.  (ANI)