Bihu Category Matter

When is Bihu Celebrated?

The enchanting festival of spring and New Year, Bihu is celebrated on 14th April. This festival is all about feasting and having a merry time with your friends and family. The farmers welcome the spring season and get prepared to cultivate and that’s a joyous occasion for them. While the rest of the people worship God, take blessings from elders, and have a gala time with traditional food and dancing to folk songs.

Gifting Ideas for Bihu

On the occasion of Bihu, you can send different types of gifts to your family and friends in India. This festival makes you feast and have an amazing time with loved ones. We bring to you chocolates, gift hampers, and sweets to India that you can send to your loved ones in India. These gifts will surely win hearts and grandly celebrate the occasion no matter how far you are from them. You can think of sending these as a birthday gift for mom in India from our website.

What are the Popular Gifts on Bihu?

We offer you exclusive gifts on the occasion of Bihu. These gifts will make the festival more special for you and your loved ones. You can make your near and dear ones happy and excited through the gifts from our website. The most popular gifts on the occasion of Bihu are:

• Chocolates - As on Bihu, people feast together on this occasion, since you are far away from your loved ones, you can send these delicious chocolates to let them feast on it.
• Dry Fruits - Dry fruits are a healthy food item, and on the occasion of Bihu, we pray to the Almighty to keep our loved ones happy and healthy, and so send it as Gift to India.
• Thali - As this is an Indian festival, you can send these traditional thalis filled with sweets and dry fruits to celebrate the occasion of Bihu.
• Hampers - On the occasion of Bihu, it is the time to exchange gifts with loved ones, and so a Gift Hamper is a perfect gift to send to India.
• Fruits - On festivals like Bihu, we pray to God and also offer fruits to the Almighty and loved ones so send this fresh fruit basket to celebrate the day meaningfully.
• Perfume - Perfumes are often associated with a person’s personality, and to add charm to your loved ones personality, send Perfumes to them in India.
• Sweets - Any Indian festival is incomplete without traditional Indian sweets, and so a perfect gift on the occasion of Bihu.
• Watches - You can buy watches online in India from our website, and this can serve as a great gift for your loved ones.

What are the Different Hampers Available for Bihu?

Here you will get option for sending different hampers to your loved ones in India on the occasion of Bihu:

• Flowers & Cakes
• Flowers & Chocolates
• Flowers & Fruits
• Flowers & Teddies
• Chocolates
• Dry Fruits
• Fruits
• Sweets

About Bihu

Bihu is the main festival for the people of Assam. There are 3 types of Bihu celebrated by them - Magh Bihu, Rongali Bihu, and Kati Bihu. All three bihu is celebrated in 3 different months and have 3 different reasons for celebrating them. But all three Bihus are a representation of Assamese culture, which is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and eagerly awaited by the people of Assam. And no matter which part of the world an Assamese is living in, they celebrate the occasion with equal enthusiasm.

What is Bihu?

Bihu is a festival of Assam, and is celebrated in 3 different ways and time -

• Magh Bihu - The first bihu celebrated is called Magh Bihu which is celebrated on the month of January every year. This festival is also celebrated in other parts of India with different names to it but the main reason to celebrate this bihu is to mark the end of harvesting season and is celebrated by eating and enjoyment.
• Bohag Bihu - This is most popular bihu festival as it celebrates the beginning of the Assamese New Year. This Bihu is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and merriment. People enjoy this bihu by dancing on folk and popular bihu songs or bihugeet. It is as colourful as the month of spring which brings back all the colour.
• Kati Bihu - Kati Bihu is celebrated on mid October and is less merriment and more a sense of solemnity. As during this time the paddy fields are growing and the farmers garden is almost empty. They celebrate it by liting a earthen lamp and eating pitha which is a rice item.

What is Bihu Dance?

The Bihu Dance is a part of the Assamese culture and is mostly done on Bohag Bihu time. It is a folk dance performed by a group of young men and women. Wearing colourful attire by both man and woman, the man tries to impress the woman with their words through a song and the woman rejoices the music by brisk step and rapid hand movement.