Sunday, February 26, 2012

Bihu Dance

  • Bihu is a folk dance from the state of Assam in northeast India. 
  • It is usually performed during the harvest festival of Bihu. Both men and women dance to traditional Assamese music. 
  • The origin of this lively dance is uncertain but it was officially taken note of when King Rudra Singha invited Bihu dancers to perform on the occasion of Rongali Bihu sometime around 1694.

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