1. Bihu is the name given to three important Assamese festivals.
2. The one observed in April is ‘Rongali’ or ‘Bohag Bihu’.
3. The one observed in October is ‘Kongali’ or ‘Kati’.
4. And lastly, the one celebrated in January is ‘Bhogali’ or ‘Magh Bihu’.
5. Rongali Bihu is a spring festival.
6. Bhogali Bihu is a harvest festival characterised by bonfires and feasts.
7. Kongali Bihu is not celebrated as grandly as the other two.
8. This is because it takes place during the period of sparse harvest.
9. The Assamese New Year takes place during Rongali Bihu.
10. Bihu is closely related to agriculture and rice.
