Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: TH
Context: Guinness World Record has been awarded for the largest Bihu dance performance and largest dhol recital at a single venue.
About Bihu
| Description | |
| About | Bihu is a fast-paced (with brisk footsteps), extremely joyful dance, hailing from the state of Assam |
| Purpose | Celebrating the three agricultural festivals of Assam— Rongali/Bohag Bihu (April), Bhogali/Magh Bihu (January), Kongali/Kati Bihu (October) |
| Performers | Young men and women in groups |
| Costume | Colourful traditional costumes |
| Music | Bihu folk music played with instruments such as drums and flutes |
| Significance | Symbolizes fertility and love, celebrates the arrival of spring and the rain needed for crop growth |
| Cultural icon | Sign of Assamese cultural identity has remained relevant even with increased urbanization |
| Historical significance | One of the earliest depictions of Bihu dance can be found in 9th-century Tezpur and Darrang regions, and it has been referenced in inscriptions from the 14th century |
