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- The Baokhungri Festival is celebrated in April during the Bodo New Year in the month of Baisakh.
- Baokhungri Hill is located within the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary in Kokrajhar, Assam.
- The festival centers around a ritual trek up Baokhungri Hill on the eve of Bwisagu, the Bodo New Year.
- Baokhungri is revered by the Bodo community as the abode of Sibrai (Lord Shiva).
- Legend attributes the name Baokhungri to Princess Deeplai, who sacrificed herself atop the hill.
- Climbing Baokhungri Hill on Sankranti for three consecutive years is believed to ensure harmony in love and marriage.
- The Baokhungri Festival gained official recognition in 2018 by the Tourism Department of the Bodoland Territorial Council.
- The festival showcases indigenous Bodo sports like Khomlainai, Gila, Dongfang Bukunai, and Daobo Aithing.
- Gwkha Gwkhwi, a traditional immunity-boosting Bodo dish, is a culinary highlight of the festival.
- Handloom, craft exhibitions, and adventure sports like hot air balloon rides and paragliding are key attractions.
- The rare Golden Langur, found in Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, can sometimes be spotted during the festival.
- Baokhungri Festival is inclusive, with participation from communities like Garos and Rabhas.
- Significant sites around Baokhungri include Mwsa Dondor (tiger spirit’s cave) and Baunashad Dera (mystical beings’ dwelling).
- Mwsou Thukhwinai, the ceremonial bathing of cattle, is one of the important festival rituals.
- Bwisagu Maginai is the festival’s grand finale, marked by traditional group dance using instruments like Kham, Siphung, and Jotha.
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