{"id":7856,"date":"2026-04-04T14:54:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7856"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:37:27","slug":"what-is-rongali-bihu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-rongali-bihu\/","title":{"rendered":"Rongali Bihu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Rongali Bihu Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the festive fervour of Rongali Bihu has gripped different parts of Assam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Rongali Bihu<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the <\/span><b>major festivals of Assam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is commonly known as <\/span><b>Bohag bihu.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the most popular Bihu that celebrates the <\/span><b>onset of the Assamese New Year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the coming of spring.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The word \u2018Rongali\u2019 is derived from \u2018Rong\u2019 which means <\/span><b>Happiness and celebrations.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This festival reflects the rich culture of Assamese society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the celebration, traditional <\/span><b>pat or muga silk or cotton mekhela<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chadors are worn by ladies (the two-piece attire).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a <\/span><b>sign of affection and respect, gamocha,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the traditional Assamese towel, also known as Bihuwaan, is exchanged.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Bihu<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bihu is celebrated by people from all parts of Assam irrespective of caste, creed or religious background.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first Bihu is known as the <\/span><b>Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is celebrated in <\/span><b>the month of April.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second Bihu is known as <\/span><b>Kati Bihu or Kongali Bihu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is celebrated during the month <\/span><b>of October<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally there is <\/span><b>Magh Bihu,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is observed during the month <\/span><b>of January.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/assam-gears-up-for-its-largest-cultural-festival-rongali-bihu-ahead-of-assam-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>DD News<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rongali Bihu is one of the major festivals of Assam which is commonly known as Bohag bihu. 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