Sunday, June 12, 2011

Rongali Bihu Festival in India

Rongali Bihu is a community festival of Assam, India, held to mark traditional new year Assam and to welcome the coming of spring. In this festival, a number of people doing various kinds of dance rituals. The fight gajahpun be one agenda that is not be missed. (photo: AP Photo / Anupam Nath)

A Hindu fitted with hooks on the back as Rongali Bihu festival in Boko about 70 miles west of Gauhati, India, Wednesday (20 / 4). Photo: AP Photo / Anupam Nath

A number of elephants taking part in the celebration of Rongali Bihu festival in Boko about 70 miles west of Gauhati, India, Wednesday (20 / 4). Photo: AP Photo / Anupam Nath

A pair of elephants fight each other when festivities Rongali Bihu festival in Boko about 70 miles west of Gauhati, India, Wednesday (20 / 4). Photo: AP Photo / Anupam Nath

A Hindu hanging with hooks through his back during the celebration of Rongali Bihu festival in Boko about 70 miles west of Gauhati, India, Wednesday (20 / 4). Photo: AP Photo / Anupam Nath

A Hindus perform the ritual dance during the celebration of Rongali Bihu festival in Boko about 70 miles west of Gauhati, India, Wednesday (20 / 4). Photo: AP Photo / Anupam Nath

A number of dancers brought Bihu dance at the opening of the festival Rongali Bihu in Gauhati, India, Thursday (14 / 4). Photo: AP Photo / Anupam Nath

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