India celebrates annual harvest festival

Tuesday 14 January 2014 13:06 GMT

Celebrations for Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu, the harvest festival, have begun with community feasts and prayers

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

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In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

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Celebrations for Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu, the harvest festival, have begun with community feasts and prayers

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

India

Indian villagers participate in community fishing during the Bhogali Bihu celebration at Goroimari Lake in Panbari village

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

India

Villagers with their fishing nets and fishing baskets engaged in a community fishing on the occasion of Magh Bihu festival in Panibari village on the outskirts of Guwahati city

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

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Indian villagers raise their bamboo made fishing tools in celebration before participating in community fishing as part of the Bhogali Bihu celebrations at the Goroimari Lake in Panbari village

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

India

A man holds a fish that he caught during community fishing on the occasion of Magh Bihu festival in Panibari village

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

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The festival marks the end of the winter harvesting and is celebrated on the first day of 'Magh' month of Assamese calendar

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

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An Indian villager smokes and arranges his fishing net before participating in community fishing as part of the Bhogali Bihu celebrations at the Goroimari Lake in Panbari village

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

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As the name 'Bhogali' suggests feasting, Bihu is a celebration of food after a good harvest and a variety of sweets are prepared from rice, coconut and til as well as delicacies with fish and meat inside the 'Mejis'

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

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Bhogali Bihu is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam state which starts in January

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

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The spirit of the Bihu festivities and celebrations sees people going to their native places to celebrate it with their near and dear ones

Celebrations for Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu, the harvest festival, have begun with community feasts and prayers.

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