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Here's how people of Assam are gearing up for Bhogali Bihu

Updated On Jan 13, 2022 08:56 PM IST
  • On this day, people feast on lip-smacking authentic Assamese delicacies and play traditional games. On the eve of Bihu, known as Uruka, people set ablaze Mejis and Bhelaghars, which are makeshift huts and dance around the bonfire feasting on traditional meals.
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Bhogali Bihu is one of the major festivals celebrated in the northeastern state of Assam every year to mark the end of the harvesting season. This year, it will be observed on 14. Preparations have started in Assam in full swing and people were seen crowding market areas to buy fish and meat ahead of the main festival.(ANI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 13, 2022 08:56 PM IST

Bhogali Bihu is one of the major festivals celebrated in the northeastern state of Assam every year to mark the end of the harvesting season. This year, it will be observed on 14. Preparations have started in Assam in full swing and people were seen crowding market areas to buy fish and meat ahead of the main festival.(ANI)

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Vendors carry fish to attract customers at a market situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra river on the occasion of Uruka in Guwahati, Assam.(ANI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Vendors carry fish to attract customers at a market situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra river on the occasion of Uruka in Guwahati, Assam.(ANI)

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday received a 10 kg fish as a gift from representatives of a fish traders' body of Uzan Bazar, Guwahati ahead of Magh Bihu.(ANI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday received a 10 kg fish as a gift from representatives of a fish traders' body of Uzan Bazar, Guwahati ahead of Magh Bihu.(ANI)

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A street vendor can be seen selling Sunga Pitha (bamboo rice cake), a traditional delicacy ahead of Magh Bihu in Guwahati.(ANI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A street vendor can be seen selling Sunga Pitha (bamboo rice cake), a traditional delicacy ahead of Magh Bihu in Guwahati.(ANI)

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Assamese actor Mulaya Goswami buys traditional food items at a pop-up store especially made for Bhogali Bihu in Guwahati ahead of the festival.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Assamese actor Mulaya Goswami buys traditional food items at a pop-up store especially made for Bhogali Bihu in Guwahati ahead of the festival.(PTI)

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Villagers take part in a community fishing event during Bhogali Bihu celebrations at Goroimari Lake in Panbari, which is located around 50 kms from Guwahati.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Villagers take part in a community fishing event during Bhogali Bihu celebrations at Goroimari Lake in Panbari, which is located around 50 kms from Guwahati.(PTI)

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Women in traditional attires prepare pithas ahead of the Bhogali Bihu festival in Guwahati to mark the end of the harvesting season. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Women in traditional attires prepare pithas ahead of the Bhogali Bihu festival in Guwahati to mark the end of the harvesting season. (PTI)

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A Covid-19 vaccination themed 'bhela ghar' has been made at Raha in Nagaon district, (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Covid-19 vaccination themed 'bhela ghar' has been made at Raha in Nagaon district, (PTI)

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People headed to market areas early morning on the day of Uruka to buy fish, meat and other food items for the feasting which takes places at night.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People headed to market areas early morning on the day of Uruka to buy fish, meat and other food items for the feasting which takes places at night.(AFP)

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In remote areas, people participated in fishing competitions amid surge in Covid-19 cases in the country.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In remote areas, people participated in fishing competitions amid surge in Covid-19 cases in the country.(AFP)

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