Bohag Bihu: India's Traditional New Year Festivals

Bohag Bihu: India's Traditional New Year Festivals

  • Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu also called Xaat Bihu (seven Bihus) is a traditional aboriginal ethnic festival celebrated in the state of Assam and other parts of northeastern India by the indigenous ethnic groups of Assam.
  • It marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.
  • It usually falls in the 2nd week of April, historically signifying the time of harvest.
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