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BIHU FESTIVAL FROM EAST INDIA!

   This harvest festival is celebrated thrice a year. Impressive and very own dance forms and magical tunes of folk music create a soothing and charming environment for the natives and tourists. It’s an occasion when everyone congregates and dances with the tunes of Bihugeet. There are no religion barriers. HISTORY OF BIHU    The state of Assam celebrates the most important festival, Bihu, with a lot of delight and joviality. The  carnival  which is celebrated with passion and vehemence marks the change of season. The  history of  the significant and noteworthy celebration  dates  back to 3500 B.C. At that point, it was one month long celebration. However, today it is celebrated thrice a year and each time for a week. The first Bihu is celebrated in April.     It overlaps with the  festivals  like Chait, Baisakhi and Sankranti.    People of Assam propitiate and thanks the Almighty fo...