Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Assam

Indian villagers participating in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations are seen through a traditional fishing tool at Dighali Lake in Nagaon district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India on Jan 13, 2021. Bhogali Bihu is a harvest festival celebrated in India's northeastern Assam state. This year, Magh Bihu will be celebrated on Friday that is January 15, 2021. The month of January–February is called Magh in Northeast India while 'Bihu' derives its meaning from the Sanskrit word ‘bishu’ which means “to ask for prosperity from the Gods during the harvesting season. On the first day of Magh Bihu or Uruka or the Bihu Eve, women prepare food items like- Chira, Pitha, Laru, Curd for the following day of celebrations. Young people, mostly men, go to the fields and build makeshift huts, or Bhelaghar, using bamboo, leaves, and thatch. A Meji or bonfire is lit early in the morning of Bihu and prayers are offered to the gods