THE MAGH BIHU

Bihu is the national festival of assam .we the assamese people observe three bihus in a year like a bohag bihu,the magh bihu and the kati bihu are the three bihu.

The magh bihu is observed on the last day of the month of puha.everywhere in assam,specially in the village ,the young boys build mezi(bhela ghar) and mathas before the bihu......

Mezi.(bhela gharas)

The previous day of the magh bihu is called uruka.the young boys arrange feasts is the mazi ghars at that night and the night there.

Early in the morning they take bath and put fire to the mezi ghareas.the old village people also join in burning mezi gharas and mathas and discuss various problems of the village.in every house rich and poor,there is an arrangement of varuous food including cakes,Laru,sira,xandho,sweets and different itms also.after burning the mazi gharas people return home and take cakes,laru and different itemsof foodas arranged the magh bihu comes immediately after the harvesting.so there is atleast some amount of food stuffs in every house to prepare various food as to their liking.this bihu is therefore called the bhogali bihu 

Like all other bihu,magh bihu also has the ritual of showing respect the elder one with gamosa

A peculiarity of this fastivial is that in same parts of the state the traditional "buffalo-fight" is organized to make the festival more interesting.different types of sports like egg-fight,cock-fight,etc.are held throught the day.there are other conventional festivals observed by various"enthno cultural"group.