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title: "Why does Assam celebrate Kati bihu?"  
description: "A brief explanation of the reason behind celebrating Kati Bihu in Assam"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-19  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2938/why-does-assam-celebrate-kati-bihu  
category: "festivals"  
tags: ["Kati Bihu", "festival", "Assam", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why does Assam celebrate Kati bihu?

![Why does Assam celebrate Kati bihu](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4f33728d-6de7-4191-8b71-08787cfff79e/images/0c876ed3-716c-4ef3-8a37-9dad3078031c.jpeg) ![Why does Assam celebrate Kati bihu](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4f33728d-6de7-4191-8b71-08787cfff79e/images/d5ad3e63-fc66-4bc0-b06b-e7dba99ba497.jpeg) Kati Bihu, also known as Kongali Bihu, is celebrated in Assam to mark the end of the sowing season and the start of the harvesting season. ![Why does Assam celebrate Kati bihu](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4f33728d-6de7-4191-8b71-08787cfff79e/images/ee31625f-fbdc-42fb-a288-1cf636e1125c.jpeg) It is one of three important Bihu celebrations held in Assam, all of which are related to agriculture. ![Why does Assam celebrate Kati bihu](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4f33728d-6de7-4191-8b71-08787cfff79e/images/d3c3f18c-c2d1-4bae-b490-89f31608e575.jpeg) It is celebrated on the first day of the Kati month Assamese calendar: farmers shifting rice seedlings, cleaning fields & preparing for harvest. ![Why does Assam celebrate Kati bihu](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4f33728d-6de7-4191-8b71-08787cfff79e/images/aec9376e-4558-44da-8bd0-687329a0c19d.jpeg) It is a sombre festival that expresses thanks to God and nature for the land's bounties and the approaching crop. ![Why does Assam celebrate Kati bihu](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4f33728d-6de7-4191-8b71-08787cfff79e/images/0ab58110-5074-465d-a179-9374387962b5.jpeg) Follows traditional rituals: offering prayers, lighting oil lamps, eating simple meals, visiting relatives, singing & dancing to traditional Bihu song

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