10,000 Assam artists to take Bagurumba global
Over 10,000 performers from 26 districts will display this beautiful dance to the entire world in Nov, adding more glitter to the Bodo community's heritage.
Cultural affairs minister Bimal Boarh recently took stock of the preparations, including the costumes for the participants, instruments, and the master trainers responsible for training the performers.
Over 8,500 performers from across the state staged the mega Jhumoir performance in front of PM Narendra Modi and a delegation of 61 heads of missions led by external affairs minister S Jaishankar, who attended the Advantage Assam 2.0 investment and infrastructure summit in Feb.
PM Modi, after witnessing the performance, said he himself became the brand ambassador of northeastern culture and added, "Who would understand the smell and quality of tea better than a chaiwallah?"
In 2023, Assam created history by setting a Guinness World Record for the "largest Bihu dance performance in a single venue." The event, held at the Sarussajai Stadium in Guwahati, involved 11,304 dancers and drummers (dhulia). This celebration of Bihu, Assam's spring festival, also marked the beginning of the Assamese New Year. PM Modi attended the performance.
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