Bihu (Assam)
Bihu is a popular folk dance of Assam is called Bihu.
The Bihu dance is an integral part of the Bihu festival of Assam.
The Bihu festival is celebrated in mid-April, during the harvesting time and lasts for about a month. Young men and girls perform the Bihu dance together to the accompaniment of drums and pipes.
Love forms the subject matter of the songs that are sung during the performance.
The dances are performed in circles or parallel rows.
The Zemis, Zeliangs and several other tribes of Assam have a number of folk dances.
Most of these folk dances are performed during the harvest period. Similarly, the Naga tribals too have their harvest dances and celebrations. "Khamba Lim" is one such folk dance and is performed by two groups of men and women who stand in two rows.
Another popular Naga folk dance is "Akhu".
Bihu is a popular folk dance of Assam is called Bihu.
The Bihu dance is an integral part of the Bihu festival of Assam.
The Bihu festival is celebrated in mid-April, during the harvesting time and lasts for about a month. Young men and girls perform the Bihu dance together to the accompaniment of drums and pipes.
Love forms the subject matter of the songs that are sung during the performance.
The dances are performed in circles or parallel rows.
The Zemis, Zeliangs and several other tribes of Assam have a number of folk dances.
Most of these folk dances are performed during the harvest period. Similarly, the Naga tribals too have their harvest dances and celebrations. "Khamba Lim" is one such folk dance and is performed by two groups of men and women who stand in two rows.
Another popular Naga folk dance is "Akhu".
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