Bihu Festival - January, Assam - 2024
Last Updated On: 08/12/2023
Bihu Festival, Assam
The Bihu festival is the first thing that comes to the mind when we speak of Assamese culture. This colourful festival is celebrated thrice in a year, each having their own significance of agriculture. The three Bihu festivals namely ‘Bohaag Bihu’ is celebrated in the month of ‘Bohaag’ (mid-April), Magh Bihu celebrated in the month of ‘Magh’ (mid-January) and Kati Bihu celebrated in the month of ‘Kati’ (mid-October).
Bohaag Bihu, the spring festival, is the festival of merrymaking and it also marks the Assamese New Year. The Bihu songs and dances are integral part of this Bihu. Magh Bihu, on the other hand, is the harvest festival and is marked by feasting. Various types of delicacies are prepared on the occasion of this Bihu. Kati Bihu is a more sombre and subdued occasion and it neither involves merrymaking nor feasting. It is marked by prayers for good harvest. (check details of each of the three Bihus).
Source: assamtourism.gov.in