Bhogali Bihu festivities grips Assam, Uruka today
First Published: 14th January, 2019 20:59 IST
Bhogali Bihu festivities grips Assam with people getting ready for community feast on ‘Uruka’ tonight. People of Assam from all walks of life celebrate this festival of harvesting with much
Bhogali Bihu festivities grips Assam with people getting ready for community feast on ‘Uruka’ tonight.
People of Assam from all walks of life celebrate this festival of harvesting with much joy and fervour.
Today is 'Uruka', people across #Assam throng local fish markets, youths come together for community fishing as part of Uruka preparations.
Makeshift huts, known as 'Mejis' are built, which will be burnt early tomorrow morning with family members and friends. pic.twitter.com/TIXwokKeHJ— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) January 14, 2019
While today is ‘Uruka’, where makeshift huts, known as ‘Bhela Ghars’ or ‘Mejis’ are built, the same will be burnt early tomorrow morning with family members and friends. People took part in community fishing at various places as part of the Bhogali fervour and festivities.
This festival is mainly marked by feasts and bonfires. The celebrations during Magh Bihu also feature traditional games like ‘Tekeli Bhonga’, which is pot breaking and Buffallo fighting.
And while the people of Assam celebrate Magh Bihu during this time of the year, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan are the festivals that are celebrated in others parts of the country.
Meanwhile, markets witnessed hectic activity as people made last-minute purchases. Fish markets hogged all limelight as people made a beeline to them to get their choicest fish variety.
People were seen in an ecstatic mood as they prepared themselves to catch a good quantity of fish for tonight’s Uruka feast.
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