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VOL. 17 No. 4

BREATHTAKING BIHU DID YOU KNOW?

ASSAM Naumati Baaja is a set of nine instruments,
Assam’s biggest festival is which are played in Sikkim, Assam, and Bengal.
Bihu. It is celebrated multiple These are played during auspicious events like
times to mark season change weddings. It is the same as panchebaaja, with
and changes in agricultural some additions. The panchebaaja includes the
jhyali, dholak, damaha, narsiha,
cycles. As a part of these and shehnai.
festivities, people sing, dance,
and enjoy feasts. These songs,
or Bihugeet, are therefore an INTERESTING INSTRUMENTS
integral part of the culture.
Aratrika Mandal, Class 4 B, Apeejay Image by: Aratrika Mandal, Gogona is a type of
School, Park Street, Kolkata Class 4 B, Apeejay School, Park jaw harp, a vibrating
Street, Kolkata
Theme reed instrument which
Bihugeet mostly deals with harvest or welcoming a new is primarily played
season. These songs tell us about the lives of the people in Bihu songs. It is
as well as changes in nature. They describe blooming made of a bifurcated
of fl owers, life in the farmland, the picturesque rural bamboo piece.
Assam, etc. Husori is a type of Bihu Geet that is sung by
boys and young men to get money for the repair of the
Namgarh village.
Varsha Gupta, Class 8 C, Navy Children School, Dabolim, Goa; Arushi
Sharma, Class 6, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya, Jaipur; Vaishnavi
Chaurasia, Class 8 D, Sunbeam School Annapurna, Varanasi
Welcoming The Goddess
This is the song that signifi es the arrival of the Goddess ACTIVITY: FESTIVE FOLDS
during the festival season:
Assam is known for beautiful, yet simple Gamosas that
Kolimoti'e baa ghuri bohagoloi are given to elders during Bihu.
Ahibi ne nai?
Ami thakim ne nathakim Design a gamosa border in the space given below and
try to incorporate elements of nature in it.
Batoloisai?"
(Would you, Kolimoti come back in Bohag, or not?
Shall we await or not,
For you to come back?)

Illustration by: Shruti Sachan, Class 12 A, Puranchandra Vidyaniketan,
Barra-2, Kanpur

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