The Magh Bihu that generally falls on the Sankranti of the month is on 16th of January 2016 this year. It is the third Bihu that calls for a grand celebration in Assamese homes. Bhogali Bihu comes from the word Bhog that is eating and enjoyment. The best thing about this Bihu is the elaborate and sumptuous cuisine that is prepared. . Bhogali Bihu is also the Bihu celebrating harvest when food is available in abundance. That is why it is known as Bhogali for eating and enjoyment (Bhog means food).
Bihu marks the end of harvesting period and granaries at this time are full. There is lot of feasting ,eating , and distributing to the poor during this Bihu !😊
On the third day, Kanuma is celebrated. Kanuma is very intimate to the hearts of farmers because it is the day for praying and showcasing their cattle with honor. Cattle are the symbolic indication of prosperity.
PS: Guys I am not good at words as Avi and Madhu hence took help from Google.
Originally posted by: anglecat9
Avi even our festival Bhogi, Sankaranti and Kanuma has the same significance as Bihu.
Bogi festival or Bhogi is the first day of Pongal and is celebrated in honor of Lord Indra, A special puja is performed on the first day of Pongal before the cutting of paddy. Farmers worship the sun and the earth by anointing their ploughs and sickles with sandalwood paste. It is with these consecrated tools that the newly-harvested rice is cut. Another ritual observed on this day is Bhogi Mantalu, when useless household articles are thrown into a fire made of wood and cow-dung cakes. The significance of the bonfire, in which is burnt the agricultural wastes and firewood is to keep warm during the last lap of winter. In many families, infants and children (usually less than three years old) are showered with the Indian jujube fruit, called "Regi Pandlu" in Telugu. It is believed that doing this protects the children from the evil eye.
The second day is Makara Sankranti. People wear new clothes, pray to God, and make offerings of traditional food to ancestors who have died. They also make beautiful and ornate drawings and patterns on the ground with chalk or flour, called "muggu" or "Rangoli" in Telugu, in front of their homes. These drawings are decorated with flowers, colours and small, hand-pressed piles of cow dung, called "gobbemma"On the third day, Kanuma is celebrated. Kanuma is very intimate to the hearts of farmers because it is the day for praying and showcasing their cattle with honor. Cattle are the symbolic indication of prosperity.
PS: Guys I am not good at words as Avi and Madhu hence took help from Google.
Originally posted by: anglecat9
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Originally posted by: anglecat9
Avi even our festival Bhogi, Sankaranti and Kanuma has the same significance as Bihu.
Bogi festival or Bhogi is the first day of Pongal and is celebrated in honor of Lord Indra, A special puja is performed on the first day of Pongal before the cutting of paddy. Farmers worship the sun and the earth by anointing their ploughs and sickles with sandalwood paste. It is with these consecrated tools that the newly-harvested rice is cut. Another ritual observed on this day is Bhogi Mantalu, when useless household articles are thrown into a fire made of wood and cow-dung cakes. The significance of the bonfire, in which is burnt the agricultural wastes and firewood is to keep warm during the last lap of winter. In many families, infants and children (usually less than three years old) are showered with the Indian jujube fruit, called "Regi Pandlu" in Telugu. It is believed that doing this protects the children from the evil eye.
The second day is Makara Sankranti. People wear new clothes, pray to God, and make offerings of traditional food to ancestors who have died. They also make beautiful and ornate drawings and patterns on the ground with chalk or flour, called "muggu" or "Rangoli" in Telugu, in front of their homes. These drawings are decorated with flowers, colours and small, hand-pressed piles of cow dung, called "gobbemma"On the third day, Kanuma is celebrated. Kanuma is very intimate to the hearts of farmers because it is the day for praying and showcasing their cattle with honor. Cattle are the symbolic indication of prosperity.
PS: Guys I am not good at words as Avi and Madhu hence took help from Google.
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