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{{Infobox recurring event
|name = Mohoho 
|native_name = মহোহো
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|nickname = Moho-ho
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|genre = Festival
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|location = Assam, India
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'''Mohoho''' ({{lang-as|মহোহো}}) is a folk festival celebrated in the [[lower Assam]] region of [[India]], especially in the districts of [[Kamrup district|Kamrup]], [[Goalpara district|Goalara]], [[Barpeta district|Barpeta]], [[Nalbari district|Nalbari]], and [[Darrang district|Darrang]].<ref name=datta>{{cite book |last=Datta |first=Birendranatha |date=1995 |title=A Study of the Folk Culture of the Goalpara Region of Assam |url= |location=Gauhati |publisher=University Publication Department, Gauhati University |page=308 |isbn=}}</ref><ref name=coi>{{cite book |last= |first= |date=1966 |title=Census of India, 1961 |url= |location=New Delhi |publisher=Manager of Publications |page= |isbn= }}</ref> The festival is held in the month of Aghun (October–November) during the full moon night.<ref name="coi" />

==Etymology==
The name "Mohoho" is derived from the Assamese word "moh", which means "mosquito", and the Bodo word "ho", which means "to drive away". The festival is a way to drive away mosquitoes and other pests that are common during this time of year.<ref>{{cite book |title=Assamese Grammar and Origin of the Assamese Language |author=Kaliram Medhi |page=55 |publisher=Publication Board, Assam |location=Guwahati |date=1988 |language=English }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Fairs and Festivals of India, Volume 5 |isbn= |page=471 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |location=New Delhi |date=2003 |author=Madan Prasad Bezbaruah, Dr. Krishna Gopal}}</ref>

==Observance==
On the day of the festival, people gather in the village square and perform traditional dances and songs. They also make bamboo effigies of mosquitoes and burn them to symbolize the driving away of pests. The festival is a time for community bonding and celebrating the harvest.<ref name=nvs>{{cite news|title=Moho-ho: A Festival Of Mosquitoes |url= https://nrivision.com/moho-ho-a-festival-about-mosquitoes/990/|publisher=nrivision.com |location= |access-date=}}</ref>

{{Cquote|“O Hari Maho-ho

Mah Kheidba Tokan Lo

Mahe Bule Moillu De

Tepol Pura Khali De

Tepolot Nahal Nun

Chaol Kahre Don Don}}

Mohoho is a unique and colorful festival that is a part of the rich cultural heritage of Assam. It is a time to celebrate the harvest, reminder of the importance of community and cooperation, and drive away pests.<ref name="nvs" />

==See also==
* [[Buka Bhaona]]
* [[Pachati]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Folk festivals]]
[[Category:Assamese festival]]

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