A STUDY ON REFLECTED PICTURES OF AGRICULTURAL FESTIVAL BWISAGU OF BODOS IN SELECTED ARTICLES OF GAMBARI AND HATHORKHI HALA MAGAZINES

Agriculture is the occupation of maximum Bodo families, at present along with agriculture service and business become occupation for some Bodo families. Agricultural occupation is the occupation of Bodos since their forefather and it was the only one prime occupation of Bodos in early time, they were left behind in education. Being son of the soil maximum Bodo families have chosen agriculture as their occupation. So, the festivals celebrated by Bodos since their forefather were agricultural related festivals. The Bwisagu is also an agricultural festival which is celebrated in first week of Bwisag month (third week of April month) of the New Year. It is not only important for becoming green of nature but it brings hopes and aspiration to agriculturist Bodos with the beginning of summer season, where they will be able to start their paddy cultivation work. Bodos enjoy for a week in Bwisagu festival before going to start ploughing their paddy field. Required things of Bwisagu are collected from nature such as Khathri Bibar (Khathri flower), Mwkhwna Bibar (Mwkhwna flower), Lao (gourd), Phanthao (brinjal), Raidwng leaf, Jathrashi (justicia gendarussa plant), Haldwi (turmeric) and Besorni Thao (mustard oil) on the day before beginning of Mwsou Bwisagu (Bwisagu of Cow), Mwsou Bwisagu (Bwisagu of cow) is given first preference than Mansi Bwisagu (Bwisagu of human being) so cow shed is decorated with natural flowers and leaves. The agricultural festival Bwisagu is merely not a festival but it is an important through which various pictures of Bodo society reflects. In this study important has given on some aspects of traditional agricultural festival Bwisagu and its relation with nature, agriculture and culture of Bodos.