[Assam] Magh Bihu in Delhi

Mon Jan 17 17:54:27 PST 2011

That was so nice Dil'da seeking divine intervention, oxomiya way! We
wish Mike a grand success in his mission. We all are proud of this
'joowai'.

Warmest regards,
Manoj

On 1/17/11, Dilip Deka <dilipdeka at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Another feature added to our Houston Bhwgali Bihu was a Naam Proxongo to
> pray for Mike Fincke's success in his upcoming space travel in April. As
> most of you know Mike is an integral part of our Oxomiya community in
> Houston and he gave us a succinct briefing on his duties in the mission. We
> also prayed for a quick recovery of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords'
> health. She was shot in an assassination attempt in Arizona. Gabby Giffords
> is the wife of Mark Kelly who is the commander of the April launch.
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> --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Manoj Das <dasmk2k at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Manoj Das <dasmk2k at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Assam] Magh Bihu in Delhi
> To: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world"
> <assam at assamnet.org>
> Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 11:01 AM
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> Thanks dada! Its growing by the year here,,
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> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 10:27 PM, Dilip Deka <dilipdeka at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Manoj,
>> Congratulations, you guys did it on a grand scale.
>> We Houstonians celebrated on a lot smaller scale at a park near Johnson
>> Space Center. Despite the all day rain, we had a Meji in an urn inside a
>> park shelter. The sixty odd participants brought the Bhwg (as in Bhwgali)
>> in
>> the form of Bora Saul/Doi/Gur, Pitha, Tilor Laru, Masor Tenga etc. Since
>> it
>> was wet and cold outside, we had to give up on outdoor activities and fun.
>> Keep it up.
>> Dilipda
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>> --- On Mon, 1/17/11, Manoj Das <dasmk2k at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> From: Manoj Das <dasmk2k at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Assam] Magh Bihu in Delhi
>> To: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world"
>> <
>> assam at assamnet.org>
>> Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 10:38 AM
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>> *January 17, 2011*
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>> Magh Bihu Celebrations in Delhi
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>> Assam Association, Delhi celebrated the Magh Bihu Festival with
>> traditional
>> fervour at the Central Civil Secretariat Grounds at Chanakyapuri on
>> 16thJanuary. The celebrations began with
>> *Uruka* (the eve) which was celebrated on Saturday, 15th January.
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>> A grand *bihutoli* was set up elaborately along with a stage for the 1200
>> guests. The *bihu bhoj* (feast) was prepared throughout the night with
>> chefs/cooks toiling to churn out the tastiest *masor tenga jul*, *murhi
>> ghanto*, chicken curry, *bengena bhaja*, *payax* etc. *Ghila pitha*
>> and *Bundiya
>> Bhujiya*, which are typical Assamese snacks, were arranged to give the
>> feel
>> of being back home. A ‘*meji*’ was erected with bamboo and firewood, and
>> to
>> be set afire on Sunday morning to bid goodbye to the harsh winter of
>> Delhi.
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>> Early on Sunday morning the Association’s flag was unfurled by Dr. Ranjit
>> Baruah, President. The Assamese patriotic song “*O Mor Aponar dexh… O mor
>> chikunir dexh………*” was sung with great patriotic zeal, making adrenalin
>> gush
>> through the veins of the ‘*probaxi kharkhoowas*’.
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>> After that, the Chief Guest, Mr Hari Sankar Brahma, Election Commissioner
>> of
>> India, was greeted. The Guest of Honour, Justice Dr Mukunda Kam Sharma,
>> Justice of the Supreme Court of India, was received thereafter. Mr Brahma
>> lit the ‘*meji*’ amidst chanting of mantras and invocations. Justice
>> Sharma
>> released the “*Samayik*”, the association periodical, which is in its
>> 21styear of continuous publication. Mr Hiron Dutta introduced the
>> contents.
>> *Samayik* is the medium of communication among the members of the
>> association and a means of cultivating literary traditions among the
>> members.
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>> The day was also celebrated as the ‘annual sports and activities’ day. The
>> children’s painting competition commenced from 10:30 am, followed by a
>> football match between *President’s 11* and *General Secretary’s 11*. The
>> team members were amazingly sporting and of all ages. Races too were held
>> –
>> children participated in running while the not-so-young ladies and
>> gentlemen
>> participated in walking races. “*Tekeli Bhanga*” (the challenge of
>> breaking
>> a clay pot blindfolded), tug of war etc. were other hilarious competitions
>> that extracted loud cheers from onlookers.
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>> The ‘Who’s who’ of the Assamese society of NCR turned up for the Annual
>> event. Artists, Journalists, Bureaucrats, Entrepreneurs, Students,
>> Homemakers - they were all there and in large numbers.
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>> The games and sports-events had culminated by 2:30 pm. Food was laid out
>> and
>> people queued up in an orderly manner. After lunch a game of an Assamese
>> version of ‘Antakshari’ was held. It was followed by the Prize
>> distribution
>> ceremony for the events held during the day. The President of the
>> Association, Vice Presidents, Manoj K Das and Rumi Sarmah and GS, Tridib
>> Saikia, gave away the prizes. Students who had scored more than 90% in
>> XII-
>> Board examinations were also felicitated; they were Ms Priyanka Das (95%)
>> and Mr Chandan Jyoti Sarmah (93%).
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>> Later, a local Bihu team charged up the atmosphere with twists and turns
>> of
>> the spring dance. An impromptu dacing frenzy broke out, as is the norm.
>> The
>> celebrations ended with a round of tambola after the evening tea. It was
>> another successful and memorable yearly event. General Secretary, Mr
>> Tridib
>> Saikia presented the vote of thanks to all the sponsors and persons who
>> made
>> the event possible through their generous monetary help or contributions
>> in
>> kind.
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>> The participation has seen a steady increase by the day, in this festival
>> of
>> harvest and of the declaration of the termination of winter, with the
>> ‘Uttarayan’ of the Sun. The busy schedule of Delhiites limits social
>> contact, but this bihu-fest provides an opportunity to meet and exchange
>> notes on an annual basis that no one likes to miss.
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>> Delhi has an Assamese population of nearly 100,000 who are making their
>> presence felt in various professional and social spheres. Delhi is the
>> hottest destination of the young Assamese seeking quality education and
>> career opportunities. The city’s heterogeneous ambience makes one adapt
>> quickly. It’s also nearer home and is hospitable and expanding radially in
>> the NCR, providing scope for a roof to everyone.
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