Bihu :-
Bihu is one of the main festivals celebrated by the people living in Assam. The word Bihu Is derived from the word Vishu which is a distorted version of the name of Lord Vishnu. Bihu is Celebrated Thrice a year, each time to mark a different stage in the life cycle of the paddy crop.
They have different themes Behind the Celebrations. The three Bihus which are Celebrated in this State are Bhogali Bihu, Kongali Bihu and Rongali Bihu.
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While Rongali Bihu celebrates the sowing of the paddy seeds,
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Kongali Bihu celebrates relocation of the paddy saplings and
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Bhogali Bihu is celebrated during the harvest season.
The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the festival of Bihu. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and women, and is characterized by brisk dance steps,and rapid hand movement. Dancers wear traditionally colorful Assamese clothing.
Though the origins of the Bihu dance is unknown, the first official endorsement is cited to be when Ahom king Rudra Singha invited Bihu dancers to perform at the Ranghar fields sometime around 1694 on the occasion of Rongali Bihu.
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Discription :
The Bihu is a group dance in which males and females dance together but maintain different gender roles.
- In general, females follow stricter line or circle formations.
- The male dancers and musicians enter the dancing area first, and they maintain their lines and follow synchronized patterns.
- The dance is usually characterized by definite postures; movements of the hips, arms, wrists; twirls, squats and bends but no jumps.
- Male and female dance movements are very similar, with only minor but subtle differences.
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