(A scene of Bodo women playing Kabaddi as a part of celebration of Amthisuani)
Culture
& Tradition: Amthisua, which falls in the month of Ashar, is one of the
most seasonal festivals observed by Bodos.More than a merry making festival
Amthisua is observed as a sacred occasion of holiness.Bodos believe this special occasion to be the period of
menstruation of Aai Bwiswmuthai or Mother-Earth.This year Amuthisua commenced
from 2nd of June 2015 and like every other year people celebrated Amthisua
with mood of festivity and cherished
having in a group of friends ,families and colleagues.
During
Amthusia,Bodos restrict themselves in doing many regular chores of the day in farmer’s life .they do
not dig the soil, do not plough the land,do not cut the useful tree and do
not enter the granary (Bakhri).In other
words,it ca be said that Bodo farmers do not work in their agricultural field
and remain at home observing Amthisua for a week.It is believed that if a tree
or any plant is cut during this period
of Amthisua(unclear period),it shows retardation in its growth. Now a
days ,schools are hardly observing some of the healthy traditional habits which
is very important to generate down these
tradition for all young ,old ,boys ,girls ,men and women to cherish together
the seasonal fruits like jack-fruits,mango,pineapples,cucumber and lerko etc
available during the period .In earlier times,students observed Amthisua in an
enjoyable manner in schools.Each student used to bring whatever fruit was
available in their homes to school and
collectively prepared fruit salad.
Thus,the tastes of seasonal fruits were enjoyed together learning lessons of sharing and caring in schools, the
temple of learing. On the last day of Amthisua,i.e. the seventh day, Bodo women
replace their broom sticks with new ones and clean their houses.Those who have
mud houses plaster them with mud and cowdung paste.
A
Great Ambuvasi Mela is held at Kamakhya temple of Guwahati in Assam every year
during Amthisua every year.tis is one of the great pilgrimage centre in the
country and during this scared fair, thousands of believers throng to the
temple to Goddess Shakti.
Most
probably ,this believe in Goddess Shakti have been adopted by mainstream Hindus
from tribal community like Bodos who observes Amthisua as a period of
menstruation of Mother-Goddess and Bodo tribes who are generally famers don’t
hurt Mother-Goddess by restricting themselves in notv doing any agricultural
work and remaining at home paying
tribute to Mother-Earth where from the
living beings are able to enjoy life this planet.
Words
by Pratibha Brahma
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