The Dance
A set of three different secular festivals of Assam is termed as Bihu
Dance. Performed by the young girls and boys of Assam, thid dance displays
the various colors of Bihu Community.This Folk dance of Assam is enjoyed
by all - yong, old rich and poor. Bihu Dance is a part of the Festival.
Bihu Dance is performed with tradiitonal folk music played with Dhol and
Singor pepea. The songs and lyrics of the dance include welcome of the new
year and the daily life life of a farmer in the song form.The common
formation in any Bihu Dance is a Circle or the parallel rows. A dance
similar to Bihu Dance is Akhu Dance which too celebrates the harvest.The
characteristic feature of all Naga dancing is the use of the human figure in
an erect posture with many movements of the legs and comparatively little
use of the torso, and the shoulders.
