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Magh Bihu

Assamese, statewide · Assam

When: mid-January, after the harvest
Who: Assamese, statewide
Where: Assam
Gateway: Guwahati

What it is

The festival

The harvest festival: feasts, meji bonfires and community buffalo fights mark the end of the harvest season.

Attending

How visitors fit in

Village feasts are communal and visitors are folded in; Guwahati hosts public meji celebrations.

Around it

Plan around Magh Bihu

Assam in January → Assam travel guide →

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