Bizhu
bizu festival celebrated chakma people bangladesh india traditional new year day fall april bizhu threedaylong festival commemorates commencement new year chakmas important festival bizhu mark chaitrasankranti last day bengali calendar festivity span period three day starting day chaitrasankranti thought festival lasted full fortnight earlier time bizhu close link practice jhum cultivation among chakmas believed originated festival propitiate earth bounteous harvest following first rain agricultural season recent year festival lost agrarian linkage become social event chakmas ritual associated bizhu simplified time festivity begin first day also known phool bizhu chakma household cleaned decked flower evening special prayer made buddha lamp lit chakmas house buddhist temple next day mul bizhu time socialising people visit others village participate traditional game cook special curry sweet day according chakma belief person dying day mul bizhu go heaven mul bizhu end performance bizhu dance last day gojjepojje din set aside performance various religious social activity bizhu dance dance performed chakma people new year bizu one traditional dance chakma people bizhu dance group dance participant aligning square circular pattern chakmas dress traditional attire participating thought originally devotional offering performed within precinct chakmas temple dance unlike dance form marked abrupt pause performance recent year enjoyed surge popularity owing appealing rhythm easy tune bizhu dance chakmas bid adieu departing year usher new year woman wear pinon khadi deck silver ornament men wear headgear called khabang dhoti jacket dance draw charm virtue music accompanies flute drum accompanying dance set rhythm dhol baajhi khenggarang dhuduk accompany dance khenggarang dhuduk crafted bamboo dhol percussion instrument baajhi flute