Good to hear that Bihu celebration has spread to Minneapolis/St. Paul. When I spent a couple of months there in the 80's, there wasn't a single Assamese family in the whole area. Keep it up and invite us next time. :)
Dilip Deka
Sabina Zeenat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Sabina Zeenat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
With the silver white snowflakes melting into spring, the assamese community of Minneapolis and St.Paul celebrated Rongali Bihu on the 24th of April, 2004 with all the traditional fun and spirit. Geeti and Prantor Bora were the hosts who beautifully organized the celebrations at "The Pointe", downtown St.Paul ( residence of the Bora's). The growing assamese population in the twin cities added to the fun to this year's bihu.It was a day long programme. We started with a feast of the traditional bihu snacks like pitha, laru, doi, sira and a bunch of delectable appetizers. Then the ladies performed a chorus"Sri Moyee Oxomi" which was followed by husori led by our enthusiastic souls, Somesh and Pankaj. This was followed by some outdoor games for the kids and the adults too. The kids loved the marble and spoon race and so did the adults.There was the tug of war and the 'koni juj' which was unbelievable fun. This was followed by a sumptuous lunch , prepared by all of us. Special thanks to Sharmistha and Barnali for preparing some outstanding sweets and other delicacies.Nilanjona, Geeti and Monica enthralled us with their incredible bihu dances. Chitralekha( Minti) and Priyanka's melodius assamese songs and bihugeets captivated all of us. And so did Namita and Ruby's assamese songs. Meghna and Devika's self choreographed dance was another highlight of the cultural programme. We concluded with the mukoli bihu where everybody joined to the beats of the pepa and the dhul.With lot of good moments to savor and cherish our bihu celebrations came to an end. Hope we continue to celebrate our rich traditions even though we are far away from home.Once again thanks to Geeti and Prantor for the impeccable arrangements.Sabina Zeenat_______________________________________________
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