Tuesday 14 January 2020

Bhogali Bihu Best Wishes in Assamese 2020, Magh Bihu Greetings in Assamese

Bhogali Bihu Best Wishes in Assamese 2020, Magh Bihu Greetings in Assamese


Bhogali Bihu Best Wishes in Assamese 2020, Magh Bihu Greetings in Assamese
Bihu Wishes 2020

About Bihu


Assam is a state that sits by beauty of nature. It is big valley amidst six other hilly states of North East. The mother nature has carefully decorated its plains, rivers, forest and wild species of rare animals. 

Apart from its natural beauty, Assam has a rich profile of culture. It is enriched with folk songs to folk celebrations. Unique style of dance supported by land originated folk tunes, on beats of its self styled folk instruments.

Bhogali Bihu Best Wishes in Assamese 2020, Magh Bihu Greetings in Assamese
  
The joyful Assamese Community has unique celebration named Bihu. An age long customary celebration, Bihu is a form to express their divine joy. It is celebrated in three different shades in three different point of time in a year. Bohag or Rongali Bihu, Kati or Kongali Bihu and  Magh or Bhogali Bihu. 

About Magh Bihu 

Magh Bihu is the celebration of lavishness by the Assamese community after they accomplish harvesting a plentiful quantity of rice. Magh Bihu is celebrated in January. As per Assamese calendar it Pausha Maah's end and beginning of Magh  Maah. India celebrates Sankranti this day. It generally falls on January 14 every year or nearby this date. 

The Assamese Community has a unique set of custom to celebrate Magh Bihu or the Bihu of Lavishness.

List of Customs largely followed during Magh Bihu 

  • The young boys of the village make a thatched hut called Bhelaghar. 
  • They also arrange a big pile of wood sticks to create a bone fire on the day of Magh Bihu
  • On the eve day of Magh Bihu they arrange for a grand feast and it is called "Uruka Bhuj" in local language.
  • The feast is full of fun. The playing of Bihu drums and melodious Bihu songs doubles the fun of the folks.
  • The early morning, on the day of Sankranti they set fire to that pile of wood sticks which is called Meji.
  • The village women prepare delicious Bihu dishes, mainly rice pastry, sweet roles made of rice flour, sphere shaped sweets made of coconut pastes etc.