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Introduction to Baishagu Festival:
The Baishagu Festival is celebrated with great excitement in the state of Assam, a north-eastern state of India. The Baishagu Festival is popular for its multitude of colors and high spirits. Baishagu is usually celebrated by the tribe of ‘Boro Kacharis’ and is the most awaited festival of the Boros.
Description of Baishagu Festival:
Many programs are scheduled for the celebration of the Festival of Baishagu in Assam. The first day of the Baishagu Festival in Assam begins with the worship of the cow. The very next day syncs with the first day of the month of ‘Bohag’ of the Assamese calendar. The appropriate gaiety of the Assam Baishagu Festival starts with the young people in each family respectfully bowing down to their parents and the other elders. The supreme holy being of the Boros is Lord Shiva or ‘Bathou’ who is worshipped on this day. The deity is with offerings like chicken and rice beer. In the Baishagu dance there is no limitation for any age or sex, and everybody can join in their respective groups.
During the Baishagu Festival in Assam many musical instruments are used. These traditional musical instruments are used during the dance festival and are known as ‘Kham’, a drum, ‘Jotha’, a Manjari, ‘Khawbang’, the Taal, ‘Gogona’, the mouth-organ, and ‘Siphung’, the flute.
Towards the end of the Assam Baishagu Festival, it is habitual for the people to offer community prayer at a specified place called, ‘Garjasali’.
Time of Celebration of Baishagu Festival:
The Baishagu Festival is generally celebrated by the tribe of Boro Kacharis in the month of Baishak, which is mid April. It is the celebration of the spring season for the arrival of the new year.
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