The Baikho festival is celebrated in the state of Assam. It is called as gateway to northeast India. It is celebrated by Rabha tribes of India. The Baikho festival is celebrated annually. It is celebrated to bring in auspicious harvest season and to fill it with abundant crops and good health. This is a celebration of good harvest. It is an ancient tradition. However, people from other communities also harmonise in the celebrations.
About Rabhas Tribe
Rabhas are a Tibeto-Burman community. They reside in Lower Assam in Garo hills and Dooar region of West Bengal. This tribe are among the plains tribe in state. They are an agriculture-based community. They have distinctive culture and celebrations.
About the Baikho Festival of Assam
The festival of Baikho is annually celebrated to bring in an auspicious harvest season filled with abundant crops and good health. It is a celebration of good harvest. But, in the recent years, one can see people from other communities harmonising in the celebrations as well.
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