Bihu festival is the major festival of the state Assam from Northeast India. This festival is sets in three different parts, Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu observed in the month of April, Kongali or Kati Bihu in the month of October and Bhogali or Magh Bihu in the month of January. It is celebrated by the people of Assam living worldwide. The term Bihu is also used in the traditional dances as Bihu dances and in traditional song as Bihu songs.
Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu is the most important festival of all the festival in Assam, This festival is celebrated in the month of April as a Assamese New Year or Spring festival. The first day of the festival is known as Goru Bihu (Cow Bihu) where cows are wash and worshipped which is the last day of the previous year. Next day is the Manuh (human) Bihu which is the New Year Day. In this day people wear new cloth and celebrated the New Year. The people Sing Bihu song and dance Bihu the traditional dance of Assam. This festival is celebrated for seven days.
Kati Bihu or Kongali Bihu is celebrated in the month of October. This festival is closely related to agriculture. This is celebrated in the first day of the month Kati of Assamese calendar. This festival is celebrated in the evening time by lighting saaki/diya (Candle) in various places. In Paddy Field saaki is light up high on the top of a tall bamboo for the good health of the crop. They also light up the saaki in front of the Tulshi plant, Bharal Ghar (Store room) etc.. People of Assam (specially woman) worship and pray to welcome Goddess Lakshmi home.
Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu is celebrated in the month of January, on the first day of the Magh month of Assamese calendar. This festival is a food festival. This festival is celebrated when the cultivation work gets over and every body has plenty of food. On this festival people build Meji (Seraph structure made of bamboo, leafs and hey) and Bhela Ghar (Temporary House build with bamboo and hey) where people spend whole the night on this Bhela Ghar. They burnt the Meji and Bhela Ghar on the first day of the Magh month. Different type of Pitha (sweets) are prepared on this festival. Traditional sports like buffalo fight are also included in this festival.
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