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title: "Bihu Dance: Assam's Folk Dance Explained | Model Diplomat"
description: "Bihu dance is Assam's folk dance tied to three seasonal Bihu festivals. Covers Rongali Bihu, instruments, and GS1 art-and-culture exam relevance for UPSC."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Bihu is a folk dance of Assam performed during the Bihu festivals, marking the Assamese agricultural calendar and seasonal transitions in the Brahmaputra valley.
- How does Bihu dance differ from Sattriya?
- Is Bihu dance performed during all three Bihu festivals?
- What instruments accompany Bihu dance?
- Why is Bihu relevant for the UPSC GS1 syllabus?

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