[Assam] Magh Bihu celebrated in Scotland (The Assam Tribune, 21.01.2008)

[Buljit Buragohain]

                Magh Bihu celebrated in Scotland
 GUWAHATI, Jan 20 – As the fervour of Magh Bihu gripped the people of the State, the Assamese youth and their families residing in Scotland also took the opportunity to get together and keep the spirit of Bihu alive far away from their homeland, according to an e-mail report received here.

On January 14, several youths from different parts of Scotland including, East Kilbirde, Edinburgh and different locations of Glassgow, assembled together to celebrate Bhogali Bihu. 

The day started with the youth searching different shops for buying the foodstuff and ingredients to prepare Assamese food. 

In the evening, everybody was involved in cooking the Assamese cuisines like fish tenga, pigeon roast, duck roast and preparing narikal laru and even tilor laru.

Different competitions among the revelers also marked the celebrations. The koni juj (egg fight) was won by Debashish Deka. He received a tray of duck eggs.

An Assamese costume competition was also organised, which was won by Sarfaraz of Edinburgh. Nirmalya Kalita and Gaurav Pathak won prizes in Bihu song competitions.

The festivities were organised by Jahnavi and Bishnu Pathak near George Square. The day’s celebrations ended with dinner in traditional Assamese way on kolpaat (plantain leaf).

Next morning, the families shared bihuaan among themselves.
            
























  
   
   (The Assam Tribune,21.01.2008)



       
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