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Baikho is a traditional spring festival for the Rabha Tribe of Assam. This community is said to have been around for hundreds of years and inhabits the plains and foothills areas of Assam and Meghalaya. Though there is no single national festival for the Rabhas, sub-groups of the tribe celebrate other cultural activities. Baikho is an important celebration since it was observed for Goddess Baikho, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. This festival denotes the way of spring; it is associated with agriculture and seeks blessings for good harvests, prosperity, and protection from natural calamities. Earlier, Baikho used to be in the form of rituals/prayers and offerings, followed by community feasts, music, and dances. But nowadays, with changing times and modernization, the charm of this festival has slowly seemed to fade away from the lives of these villagers. The Rabhas value nature, and animism and agriculture dominate their festivals. In an attempt to revive such celebrations and preserve their culture, cultural activists are hard at work.
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Baikho is a traditional spring festival for the Rabha Tribe of Assam. This community is said to have been around for hundreds of years and inhabits the plains and foothills areas of Assam and Meghalaya. Though there is no single national festival for the Rabhas, sub-groups of the tribe celebrate other cultural activities. Baikho is an important celebration since it was observed for Goddess Baikho, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. This festival denotes the way of spring; it is associated with agriculture and seeks blessings for good harvests, prosperity, and protection from natural calamities. Earlier, Baikho used to be in the form of rituals/prayers and offerings, followed by community feasts, music, and dances. But nowadays, with changing times and modernization, the charm of this festival has slowly seemed to fade away from the lives of these villagers. The Rabhas value nature, and animism and agriculture dominate their festivals. In an attempt to revive such celebrations and preserve their culture, cultural activists are hard at work.
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