Hn_Ani2_As_Jorhat_Assam_Gears_Up_For_Bihu_Celebration_02-43-57

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00:00It is the time of Maghribi, I just want to know from which period, which time, how did

00:10the Assamese people are celebrating this Maghribi?

00:13Maghribi is actually a very old festival.

00:17It's been celebrated by our ancestors, forefathers, from lots of centuries ago.

00:23It's a very festive season which has been celebrated every year in the second month

00:27of January.

00:28So while this festival, all our families, friends, we get together, we enjoy together,

00:33we eat together, we eat together all night and then the next very day of the Bihu, we

00:38use to light fire on what we call Meji.

00:41So while burning this, we take blessings from our forefathers that upcoming season for this

00:48particular harvesting festival, so we take blessings from our forefathers that our harvest

00:52in the coming season is better and what we got in the last season, we thanks for that.

00:59So basically Bihu revolves around this thing.

01:02What type of food in this Maghribi you made?

01:08We actually prepare lots of, mostly the women prepare this, very traditional and ethnic

01:14foods like Til Pitha, Dila Pitha, Laru and also we have Haas, Sai Mod and yes, very ethnic things.

01:25Thank you. Please tell me your name and…

01:28Namaste. Myself Tikanjit Tai.

01:30I'm working as District Functional Expert, Livelihood and Marketing under Assam State

01:34Rural Livelihood Mission, Jorhat.