Other vegetables like bitter gourd, turmeric and Thekera (the gamboze fruit) are also used.
On the occasion of Goru Bihu, the cattle of the villages is bought to a single water source … Due to lockdown this time that is in 2020, Govt allows only to celebrate Happy Rongali Bihu within the rule of social distance. Heartiest Bihu greetings…Let this Bihu usher in a Good and Sweet Year, both materially and spiritually.Bihuti ahise, dhul pepa bajise, birikhe holaise paat, bihu bihu lagise gaat – The Bihu has come, drums and pipes are being played, new leaves are budding in the trees, it is feeling like Bihu!Another Bohag Bihu is here. Mehendi (locally known as Jetuka) is a way of bringing colour to life, apart from its medicinal properties. Kutum means kin, and so, on this day, people visit their families, relatives and friends and enjoy together.Chera Bihu, also called Bohagi Bidai and Phato Bihu, is the fourth and final day of Rongali Bihu. rule these games were held in the fields close to Ranghar taking on the character of Olympiad held in Greece in ancient times. This indicates that Bihu played an important role in the social life of people of Assam at that period.The folk songs associated with the Bohag Bihu are called Bihugeets or Bihu songs. Bohag Bihu is the time when people sort out their differences. On the first day of this Bihu, which is meant for the cows, in the early hours of the morning cows are taken out for washing in .the nearest ponds and ‘Beels’.
In earlier times, the King and his staff would come out to such fairs or bihutolis to mingle with the common-men during the Bihu celebrations. It is a tradition to eat Paita Bhaat (cooked rice soaked in water overnight and consumed the next day) and curds. The culture of Assam is predominately agrarian in nature and the main livelihood is dependent on agriculture. In Year 2020, the date of Bohag Bihu is April 14. Games like bufallow-fight, cock-fight, arm wrestling are popular. But, you don't need to be sad. Generally, this festival falls in the mid of English April month or Assamese Bohag month. Baisagu is the Bodo version of Bohag Bihu.
Another important ritual of this day is that ladies and girls apply henna and mehendi on their hands and feet. Hunsari is an integral part of Bohag Bihu. It is usually celebrated in the second week of April. Bohag Bihu or Rongoli Bihu is one of the most important and significant festivals that is celebrated by Assamese people. The festival marks the Assamese New Year day. The third day of Bihu, Mela Bihu, is marked with cultural events and competitions in outdoor locales. The supreme deity Bathou or lord Shiva is worshipped during the festival. Several days of public holidays may be declared depending on what day of the week it falls on and it is also sometimes a public holiday in the neighbouring state of Arunachal Pradesh. The first day of celebration is dedicated to cattle and is 15 April, 2020.Another Rongali Bihu is here. Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu, Kati Bihu or Kongali Bihu, and Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu, are the names of the 3 types of this festival. Like Bohag Bihu, Baisagu is a spring festival celebrated in mid April (Bohag is the first month of Assamese calender). The songs sung are mostly folk tune based and are releted to love. Assam is ready to celebrate Happy Bohag Bihu which is also known as Happy Rongali Bihu. Manuh Bihu follows Goru Bihu when people visit relatives and exchange Garnochas (a kind of towel woven in cotton). The first day begins With the worship of- cow and the second day with young people seeking blessings from elders.
Bohag Bihu is observed from the last day in the last month of Assamese calendar Chata (called Sankranti, transit or passage from one zodiacal sign to another). The form of celebration and rites vary among different demographic groups.Some old Assamese Bihu folklore still hint to this tradition.Bihu is also seen to be celebrated abroad. The Bhogali Bihu or the Magh Bihu is a harvest festival, with community feasts. Sing and dance with fun…Wishing you happiness on this Bihu…In Bihu festival, People sing a regional songs and it’s falls in spring season the agricultural season. The Rongali Bihu is the most important of the three, celebrating spring festival. Family and friends exchange Pithas, which are made during the Bihu week. The Kongali Bihu or the Kati Bihu is the sombre, thrifty one reflecting a season of short supplies and is an animistic festival. The Hindu New Year celebrations in Assam begins on the last day of the Assamese month ‘Chait.’Happy Bihu!
On the last day, the young girls play bihu under a big tree in an open field and take blessings for the wellbeing … This famous festival of Colours and mirth is the most cherished festival of the Bodo people.
Bohag Bihu festival is the Assamese New Year and is observed for three days as per the traditional Assamese Calendar. The cattle are washed in a pond or river with a combination of symbolic herbs, including black gram and turmeric paste, bottle gourd, and brinjal.