Bihu Dance, Goalpara, Assam India

Bihu Dance is one of the major festivals of this district. The dance is performed irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Bihu is celebrated with much pomp and gaiety. Rangali Bihu, the spring festival is celebrated during mid April. It is a festival of colour, creativity and joy. It marks the beginning of the agricultural season. The mood of spring is celebrated with bihu dance with the Bihu geet one of the unique art forms of India, with the adjunct of lusty wild beats of the drum along with indigenous instruments like buffalo horn. The young boys and girls clad in golden Muga silk dance to the tune of Bihu songs woven around the themes of love and passion. It is a rare experience for people living in other parts of the globe.