FROM URUKA TO MEJI: UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MAGH BIHU
January 11, 2025 2025-01-11 23:51FROM URUKA TO MEJI: UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MAGH BIHU
The grandest festivals of Assam are the celebrations of mid-January called Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu. This festival brings with it a harvest season end and an entry into a season of plenty, gaiety, and jubilation. “Bhogali” comes from the word “Bhog,” meaning feasting, enjoyment, and being together. It is an agrarian celebration of Assam […]
