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| The Bihu culture of Assamese people | |||
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 ihu is the most important non-religious festival of the Assamese people. It is observed by all irrespective of class and caste. It has been being observed from time immemorial. It has been adjusting itself at different ages taking into consideration the changed situation of a particular age.
Bihu is mainly a culture of the masses. A time was there when this culture was slandered very much by the upper class people. It was looked down upon and regarded as a culture of the common masses indulged in carnal activities. It was deemed as perverted culture. But now this attitude has changed and people of all categories accept it as a universal culture in respect of Assam.  We may apprehend that if Bihu will not be there the identity of the Assamese as a nation will be lost, because Bihu is the only element on which Assamese society is differentiated from others. The Assamese as a nation is different from other nations or communities not so much as due to Sankardevite culture as due to Bihu. Because the culture as introduced by Sri Sankardeva is a piece of all-India culture with an Assamese tinge.
This festival is celebrated in the month of Bihu (mid-April), the first month of the Assamese calendar. The exact date in the English calendar varies, but the festival normally starts from the 13th day of the month of April. Let us adore Bihu so long it survives among us and let us utilise it for a rigid bond among the Assamese people. Let it be instrumental to establishing a classless society where all people will be able to live with equal honour and freedom. How to Reach - Guwahati in Assam is the principal airport of the Northeastern region of India. It is well connected to Calcutta, Delhi, Bagdogra and Patna. Assam is also well connected by train to all the major cities. A network of National Highways and other roads connect all the important cities of Assam. For more information: The Assam Tourism office Tourist Lodge, Station Road Assam, INDIA Phone: 0361-544475 Government of India Tourism Office BK Kakoti Road Phone: 0361-547407 Guwahati Weather: | |||
