Assam · Three seasonal festivals · Music • Dance • Harvest
Bihu
Assam Celebrates the Rhythms of the Year
Tags: Bihu · Assam Festival · Rongali Bihu · Magh Bihu · Kongali Bihu · Bihu Dance · Northeast India · Indian Festivals
**Assam's Bihu** traditions reflect the agricultural calendar.
Three Bihu celebrations correspond with different seasons: **Rongali (Bohag) Bihu** in April (spring/new year), **Kongali (Kati) Bihu** in October, and **Bhogali (Magh) Bihu** in January (harvest).
Rongali Bihu — The Assamese New Year
**Bohag or Rongali Bihu** is particularly associated with spring, renewal and the Assamese New Year.
The graceful **Bihu dance** — performed by young women and men in traditional muga silk attire — becomes the visual signature of the festival.
Music, dance, food and community celebrations express the relationship between culture and farming.
Bhogali Bihu and the Community Feast
**Bhogali Bihu** (January) is the harvest celebration — the community gathers around **Meji** bonfires and shares elaborate feasts.
Traditional Assamese sweets like **pitha** and **laru** appear in every home.
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