EATING TOGETHER-BIHU PEOPLE IN ASSAM CELEBRATE BIHU 3TYPES

EATING TOGETHER-BIHU PEOPLE IN ASSAM CELEBRATE BIHU

3TYPES OF BIHU 1.RONGAALI BIHU [SEEDING TIME]

2.KATI BIHU [COMPLETION OF SOWING] 3.MAGH BIHU.[CULMINATION OF HARVESTING]

BIHU FEVER They use mehandi on their palms.

URUKA is the evening before BIHU During that time the whole village eat together.

They cook PITHA WITH SOAKED BORA RICE They roast sweet potatoes and serve the food at night

RANGOLI WITH COLOURS BIHU dance

They wear mekhala chador during bhela ghar

WOMEN ARE DRESSED IN YELLOW. DANCE AND SING to

communicate love & romance among youth. They light afire and boil the

water in big TAO [vessel] BHELA GHAR 1.Temporary thatched house is erected in

the barren paddy field where harvestation is done This special community feast is held near BHELA GHAR

They use earthern pots for cooking.

BIHU RECEPIE ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES Special dish is fish gravy.

LARU AND PITHA ARE THE SPECIAL SWEETS PREPARED FOLK DANCE WITH A SONG

PEPA IS USED TO SING BIHU GEET

They use DHOL[DRUM]for singing. Bull fight is the part of their

enjoyment. Elephant RACE is also conducted.

TEA GARDEN LEARN TO KNOW

URUKA-During this day the whole village eat together BHELA GHAR- Community function is held here [temporary thatched house]

BIHU DANCE & BIHU GEETASSAMESE dance & song DHOL,PEPA,GAGARA,TOKA-Musical instruments.

FILL UP THE BLANKS 1. BIHU is a _____________festival. 2. ______and ________are prepared at home. 3. The assamese use ______and _______rice

during bihu. 4. They wear ________ dress during bihu. 5. They lit ______during BHELA GHAR. 6. Women wear _______colour dress.

7. _______and _______are the instruments used.