Busu Dima

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Busu Dima
Busu Dima celebrated at Komorakata.jpg
Official nameBusu Dima
Also calledBishu, Bushu & Bushow
Observed byDimasa people
TypeHarvesting festival
CelebrationsBaikho
Begins27 January
Ends29 January
Date27 & 29 January
FrequencyAnnual
Related toHarvesting

Busu Dima is an annual cultural festival celebrated by the Dimasa Kachari tribe of India.[1] It is the biggest harvesting festival. It is celebrated after the completion of grain harvest in different villages. The festival is usually organized in January.[2]

Dance[edit]

The festival is followed by singing accompanied by the rhythm of Kharam (drums), Muri (fife) the wooden bugle continues first to third days without stop. The boys and girls, everyone comes and they gather together with their traditional dress whole night by dancing in the festival.[3]

References[edit]

  1. Jan 29, TNN / Updated; 2012; Ist, 04:26. "Busu Dima festival begins in Dima Hasao | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Festivals | Dima Hasao District | Government Of Assam, India". dimahasao.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  3. "Busu Dima festival celebrated". Assam Times. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2021-03-24.