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Download Solution PDF‘Rongali Bihu’, one of the major festivals of Assam, is celebrated in the month of :
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is April.
Key Points
- Rongali Bihu is another name for Bohag Bihu.
- It is an ethnic tradition that is celebrated throughout northeastern India, including the state of Assam.
- The Assamese indigenous ethnic tribes commemorate it.
- It marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.
- The majority of the festival's components are of indigenous heritage, including Tibetan and Tai aspects.
- It usually occurs during the second week of April, which historically denotes the harvest season.
- It always falls on the 14th of April.
- Locally, Rongali Bihu in Assam begins with the onset of "Bohag."
- Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu, Kati Bihu or Kongali Bihu, and Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu are the three main varieties of bihu.
- Each festival historically commemorates a distinct paddy crop agriculture cycle.
- There are seven apex periods throughout Rongali Bihu: "Sot," "Raati," "Goru," "Manuh," "Kutum," "Mela," and "Sera."
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