Bhogali Bihu, or Magh Bihu, is the harvest festival of Assam
Uruka
On the first day of the Bhogali Bihu festival, known as Uruka, young men construct ‘mejis’ or ‘bhelaghars’ with bamboo and wood pieces in farmland or open spaces. A community feast is held on the Uruka night, which includes fish delicacies.Magha Bihu or Bhogali
The next day is the Makar Sankranti day, which is the Magh Bihu day, and the ‘meji’ is lit and a lavish feast is held. The ashes of the meiji are scattered on the farmlands to increase fertility.
Magh Bihu is observed on the first day of the Magh month of Assamese calendar.
On Magh Bihu day, people visit their relatives and share Assamese food like pithas (sweet rice cake), chira (rice flakes), chunga pitha (rice cake in bamboo tubes), and different types of other sweets.
Buffalo fights are organized during Bhogali Bihu in ruralAssam .
There are three Bihu in an Assamese calendar year. The most important Bihu is the Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu and it is on April 14, 2024.Buffalo fights are organized during Bhogali Bihu in rural
Three Bihu in a Year
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