Which Bihu marks the Assamese new year?

Rongali (Bohag) Bihu, celebrated in mid-April.

Which Bihu is the harvest festival celebrated with meji bonfires?

Bhogali (Magh) Bihu, in mid-January.

Which Bihu is known as the austere or 'poor' Bihu?

Kongali (Kati) Bihu, in mid-October, when lamps are lit in paddy fields.

Me-Dam-Me-Phi is a festival of which community?

The Ahom community — it is a festival of ancestor worship, observed on 31 January.

Ali-Ai-Ligang is celebrated by which community?

The Mising community, marking the beginning of sowing.

Chomangkan is a ceremony of which community?

The Karbi community — it is a death ceremony.

At which temple is the Ambubachi Mela held?

The Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill, Guwahati.

Which fair in Assam is famous for barter trade?

Jonbeel Mela, held near Jagiroad and associated with the Tiwa community.

Name the three Bihus of Assam in calendar order.

Rongali/Bohag Bihu (April), Kongali/Kati Bihu (October) and Bhogali/Magh Bihu (January).

Culture & Festivals

Festivals of Assam: Bihu and Community Festivals — Exam Notes

Culture questions in Assam papers almost always come down to matching a festival with the community or month it belongs to. That is the entire skill this page trains.

Read the fast facts once, then cover the answers and test yourself on the question set.

Fast facts

Rongali / Bohag Bihu	Spring festival marking the Assamese new year, in mid-April (Bohag)
Kongali / Kati Bihu	The austere Bihu of mid-October (Kati); saki lamps are lit near tulsi and paddy fields
Bhogali / Magh Bihu	Harvest festival of mid-January (Magh), with meji bonfires and community feasts
Me-Dam-Me-Phi	Ahom festival of ancestor worship, observed on 31 January
Ali-Ai-Ligang	Spring sowing festival of the Mising community
Baishagu	Bodo spring festival, associated with the Bagurumba dance
Rongker & Chomangkan	Karbi festivals — Rongker a village ritual, Chomangkan a death ceremony
Ambubachi Mela	Annual fair at Kamakhya Temple, Nilachal Hill, Guwahati
Jonbeel Mela	Community fair near Jagiroad known for its barter exchange, associated with the Tiwa community

10 likely exam questions

1. Which Bihu marks the Assamese new year?
Answer: Rongali (Bohag) Bihu, celebrated in mid-April.
2. Which Bihu is the harvest festival celebrated with meji bonfires?
Answer: Bhogali (Magh) Bihu, in mid-January.
3. Which Bihu is known as the austere or 'poor' Bihu?
Answer: Kongali (Kati) Bihu, in mid-October, when lamps are lit in paddy fields.
4. Me-Dam-Me-Phi is a festival of which community?
Answer: The Ahom community — it is a festival of ancestor worship, observed on 31 January.
5. Ali-Ai-Ligang is celebrated by which community?
Answer: The Mising community, marking the beginning of sowing.
6. Which dance is associated with the Bodo festival Baishagu?
Answer: The Bagurumba dance.
7. Chomangkan is a ceremony of which community?
Answer: The Karbi community — it is a death ceremony.
8. At which temple is the Ambubachi Mela held?
Answer: The Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill, Guwahati.
9. Which fair in Assam is famous for barter trade?
Answer: Jonbeel Mela, held near Jagiroad and associated with the Tiwa community.
10. Name the three Bihus of Assam in calendar order.
Answer: Rongali/Bohag Bihu (April), Kongali/Kati Bihu (October) and Bhogali/Magh Bihu (January).

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