GUWAHATI, July 10 – Bihu dance in outer space? Yes, the Assamese residents of North America were enthralled to witness the scene of an astronaut dancing Bihu to the tune of Bihu songs with a gamocha around his neck in zero gravity. The astronaut is Mike Fincke, an astronaut in the International Space Station, that revolves around the earth every 90 minutes at a height of 245 miles. Mike is an Assamese Jowai, married to Renita, daughter of Rupesh Saikia and Prabha Saikia, who came to USA in the sixties and now are residents of Houston, Texas. By dancing Bihu in the space, Mike was fulfilling a promise he made to his wife and his big family ,the local Assamese community. The audience was delighted to see Mike dancing, romping and floating in the zero gravity environ of the space station.
The Assamese residents of North America at Austin, Texas for its 25th Annual convention on July 3and 4,2004.. The site of celebration was the spacious Renaissance Hotel, where in the Ball Room Hall; they communicated with Mike courtesy NASA in Assamese.” Mike, ki khabar? Bhale acha? – asked Barada Sarma, chairman of the host committee of Assam Convention 2004. O, khabar bhalei, Sarma uncle, khub bhale acho pat came the reply from the space station. “We are proud of you”- said another gentleman, bhale bhale ghuri ahiba, machar tenga khaaboloi. o, machar tenga khaabolaagiba replied Mike amidst thunderous applause of the 300-plus strong audience. This is for the first time that a gamocha was taken to a space station ,a Bihu song was played and a Bihu dance was performed in the outer space.Drive away out of trouble. Get a loan against your existing car.
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