Assam is the meeting ground of diverse cultures. The people of the enchanting state of Assam is an intermixture of various racial stocks such as Mongoloid, Indo-Burmese, Indo-Iranian and Aryan. The Assamese culture is a rich and exotic tapestry of all these races evolved through a long assimilative process. The natives of the state of Assam are known as "Asomiya" (Assamese), which is also the state language of Assam.
Assamese culture is a rich conglomerate of ethnic practices and assimilated beliefs. When the Ahoms entered the region in 1228, they had their own cultural features. Over the six centuries of their rule, they adopted the local language, religion and cultural customs, and embellished it with their own to such an extend that it puts them apart from medieval rulers of India. This is one reason why Assamese culture is so rich in heritage and values. The Ahom tried to replace Kamrupi script with tai script, however, they were not successful.



The Rongali Bihu marks the agricultural New Year at the advent of seeding time and is celebrated as the Festival of Merriment.
To celebrate the joyous Rongali Bihu festuival, people of Assam wear new and colourful clothes. People visit their neighbors, friends and relatives and distribute sweet as they greet each other a Happy Bihu. Many people also organize grand feasts in the house to celebrate the occasion. Traditional festive food of Bohag Bihu is the special cake known as the pitha.
Colouful rituals mark the first day of Rongali Bihu celebrated as Garu Bihu. This day is dedicated to the cattle and livestock. The rest of the weeklong celebrations of Bohag Bihu are known as Manuh Bihu. A mood of festivity and gaiety is seen throughout Assam during the seven days of Rongali Bihu.
 
The Kaati Bihu marks the completion of sowing and transplanting of paddies.Kangali bihu is held in the month of kartik (September or October).Like the other two Bihu, Kati Bihu is also closely related to agriculture. This Bihu is celebrated on the first day 'Kati' month in Assamese calendar. This is the period of time in the year when the paddy grows in the fields and cultivators work hard and eagerly wait for a good harvest. This period also witness emptiness in the granaries of the hard working cultivators. This is the reason why this Bihu is also called Kongali Bihu, 'Kongal' stands for 'Poor'.

    
                                                           
Bhogali Bihu, also known as Magh Bihu, is an important harvest festival of Assam and is observed in the Assamese month of Magh (January - February). In 2011, the date of Magh Bihu is January 15. Uruka is on January 14. ‘Bhogali’ means ‘feasting’ in Assamese and Magh Bihu is a two-day festival.
The first day of the Magh Bihu festival is known as Uruka. On this day, people construct mejis (mezi) or bhelaghars with bamboo and wood pieces on the farmland or open spaces. A feast is held on the Uruka night, which includes fish delicacies.


On the actual day of Magh Bihu, everyone takes bath at the dawn itself and proceed to the meji. The Meji is lit up by one old member of the society or village. All the villagers get together in the Meji and complete many rituals. Various types edibles like coconut, betel nut, etc. are worshiped to the Meji, i.e., to the Hindu God of Fire (Agni Devta). Various types of potatoes, mitha aloo, muwa aloo, etc. are roasted in the large fire of meji and everyone eats from children to old people eat it. Youths also enjoy with cracker like thing made of bamboo called 'Hiloi'. Magh Bihu is celebrated at a season when winter is about to go. It is believed that the fire of Meji burns the winter out!

List of Items that makes during Bhogali Bihu: