Ecological Basis of the Bihu Festival of Assam
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8934063 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Merry Barua (0000-0002-6539-8131, corresponding author), Maan Barua |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 120 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 213-223 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-587X • E-ISSN: 1469-8315 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00155870902969400 |
| OpenAlex | W2072451706 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Bihu is one of the most important festivals in the northeast Indian state of Assam. Published accounts of the festival mainly deal with its rituals, texts and performance, and its ecological setting is often overlooked. This essay seeks to explore the ecological basis of Bihu and tries to understand how it has assumed its form through an interaction of culture and ecology
Biology · Geography · Sociology · State (computer science · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Ecology · History · Indian History and Philosophy · Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |