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Rongali Bihu Festival celebrated
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 19 2013:
Rongali Bihu festival, one of the most popular and major festivals of Assam which marks the onset of Assamese New Year and advent of Spring, was also celebrated here today under the aegis of Rongali Bihu Celebration Committee, Assam Samaj Manipur, with Education Minister Moirangthem Okendro as Chief Guest.
Presided over by Upen Basumatary of Asom Samaj Manipur, the celebration was also attended by Bharatchandra Das, Manager of Bottling and LPG and Plant, Sekmai and Ng Brajakumar, Principal of DM College of Commerce as Guests of Honour.
The celebration was held at Kalibari in Thangal Bazaar.
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While conveying best wishes to the people of the State in general and the Assamese community in particular, Minister M Okendro appealed to all to take part in the celebration with the feeling of oneness and love.
Upen Basumatary explained that Rongali Bihu festival is celebrated in Assam during the middle month of April to mark the onset of Assamese New Year.
During the festival traditional folk dances and songs were performed.
Bihu is the most important festival in Assam and it is celebrated thrice in year.
In April, the celebration is called Rongali or Bohag Bihu, in October-November it is called Kati Bihu, and in the celebration during the month of January, which coincides with Makar Sankranti, it is called Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu.
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