Chakmas New Year “Bizu” festival
Agartala, April 14, 2009 (UJI): The Chakma tribal community of Tripura state of India, observed the Chakma National Festival “Bizu” in the capital city of Agartala, Tripura. It is the most important socio-religious festival of the Chakma Nation in the world.
They organized three-day festival is signified by the Bizu dance, which welcomes the New Year. We are organizing this festival to keep alive the Bizu-centric Chakma rituals and customs, said Niranjan Chakma, an organizer.
The Bizu lasts for three days. The first day is known as “Pool Bizu”. On this day, household items, clothes are cleaned and washed, food items are collected to give the house a now look with the veil of different flowers.
The second day known as “Mull Bizu” starts with the bath in the river. People wear new clothes and make rounds of the village. They also enjoy specially made vegetable curry, different homemade sweets and take part in different traditional sports. The day ends with the Bizu dance.
The last day, which is known as “Gojya-Pojya Din” involves the performances of different socio-religious activities. The Chakmas welcome the New Year with tradition.
Agartala, April 14, 2009 (UJI): The Chakma tribal community of Tripura state of India, observed the Chakma National Festival “Bizu” in the capital city of Agartala, Tripura. It is the most important socio-religious festival of the Chakma Nation in the world.
They organized three-day festival is signified by the Bizu dance, which welcomes the New Year. We are organizing this festival to keep alive the Bizu-centric Chakma rituals and customs, said Niranjan Chakma, an organizer.
The Bizu lasts for three days. The first day is known as “Pool Bizu”. On this day, household items, clothes are cleaned and washed, food items are collected to give the house a now look with the veil of different flowers.
The second day known as “Mull Bizu” starts with the bath in the river. People wear new clothes and make rounds of the village. They also enjoy specially made vegetable curry, different homemade sweets and take part in different traditional sports. The day ends with the Bizu dance.
The last day, which is known as “Gojya-Pojya Din” involves the performances of different socio-religious activities. The Chakmas welcome the New Year with tradition.
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