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they eat the food prepared for the feast, and then burn the huts the next morning. The celebrations also feature traditional
Assamese games such as ‘’tekeli bhonga’’ (pot-breaking) and buffalo fighting. Magh Bihu celebrations start on the last day of the previous month, the month of "Pooh", usually
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observe a similar
Bonfire tradition related to Buddha. Given the fact that no other Tai group follows such ritual, it can be concluded it would be better that the Khamtis merely adopted the ritual from the locals in the 18th century which was later developed into a Buddhist rite, similar to the
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the 29th of Pooh is 14 January, and is the only day of Magh Bihu in modern times (earlier, the festival would last for the whole month of Magh, and so the name Magh Bihu). The night before is "Uruka" (28th of Pooh), when people gather around a bonfire, cook dinner, and make merry.
315:) and "Ji" means "Fly away", signifying the worship of ancestral spirits which fly away with the fire. The bonfires are usually made with fireword, green bamboo, hay and dried Banana leaves. People take bath before setting up the bonfire, as a tradition. The ritual of
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are also built in the fields where people stay during the night. More often village youth pass the night in the
Bhelaghars warming themselves by the fire and making use of the vegetables that they steal from the backyards of villagers which is considered a tradition.
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495:Fairs & Festivals Of India
273:Day of Magh Bihu (celebration)
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947:February observances
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478:14 January
450:References
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341:black gram
287:Midi-ye-ji
128:Harvesting
104:15 January
96:14 January
840:Magh Bihu
805:Busu Dima
798:Magh Bihu
793:Kati Bihu
766:Festivals
691:Brown, W.
598:The Hindu
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422:Arunachal
396:Bhelaghar
333:Mah-Karai
266:Bhelaghar
183:Bhelaghar
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117:Frequency
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433:See also
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360:curries
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388:sira’
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