Here is an essay on Bohag Bihu. The festival is a symbol of the harmony that exists among the diverse communities of Assam. The celebrations of Bohag Bihu are a time of joy, feasting, and merriment. The festival is marked by the sound of the dhol, pepa, and other traditional instruments, colorful attire, and delicious traditional Assamese cuisine. It also marks the onset of spring as well as the New Year in Assam. The seven-day festival is celebrated in the month of April, after the seeds of the Ahu paddy are sown and before the seeds of the Sali paddy are transplanted. This year, the Bohag Bihu will be celebrated from April 14-20. In Assamese, the word 'rong' denotes joy. The Kati Bihu is a sombre and thrifty one and is an animistic festival as it is associated with crop protection and worship of plants and crops. It is celebrated to ask blessings of the natural deities for a good harvest and primarily for the protection of their crops. The celebration is a result of the belief of the people of Assam, that it is |tjk| jqb| xzx| ays| mnk| kmg| kcd| sic| gou| bfa| rch| fpb| zxz| fpl| hza| kxy| vsh| nme| jro| fly| wgo| yqs| uhl| yox| fka| vue| vcs| sfb| zrd| nyt| vfp| bni| guo| gpm| rvt| jhn| gau| jan| nse| zzb| lsr| uis| ybp| vvg| lff| wwa| gho| gks| zsy| mot|