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Foxtail orchids blooming on trees Women in traditional Assamese attire perform the Bihu dance in a row, while a man in front plays a pepa, a buffalo horn, during the Rongali Bihu Festival in Guwahati, Assam. A farmer stands in a green paddy field with hands folded in prayer beside a lit candle and incense, marking the Kati Bihu festival near Guwahati, India. Large group of villagers standing in shallow water using traditional bamboo fishing nets during the Magh Bihu festival in Panbari village, Assam, India. People in colorful traditional clothing kneel and sit around a tall, burning bamboo and straw structure called a Meji during Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Assam, India.
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Bihu: References & Edit History

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  • Shabnam Dohutia
    Shabnam Dohutia is executive editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Having worked in various editorial positions at Oxford University Press and Pearson, Shabnam has almost two decades’ experience in content development and in leading editorial teams. Shabnam holds a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Delhi. 

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Updated the top questions. Apr 12, 2026
Added cross references. Mar 22, 2026
Added a top questions section. Jan 13, 2026
New article added. Apr 07, 2025
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