Bodo Bagurumba dancers leave for Vietnam to participate in NE India Festival

KOKRAJHAR: A group of 18 Bagurumba dancers from Ramfalbil and Kokrajhar left for Vietnam on Friday to participate in the Northeast India Festival being held at Ho Chi Minh city of Vietnam. The festival is a big showcase of the cultural heritage of the Northeast India.

At least 18 Bodo women left for Vietnam to participate in the NE India Festival to be held on October 28 and October 29 at Mo Chi Minh city of Vietnam. Sources said the Bagurumba dance troupe led by Dilip Narzary will demonstrate traditional Bagurumba dance in the mega NE India Festival. The Bagurumba dance troupe is a collection of dancers from the Bodoland Cultural Centre, Ramfalbil and Kokrajhar town.

Ministers UG Brahma and Atul Bora and MLA Lawrence Islary have already left for Vietnam to participate in the NE India Festival in Vietnam. They reportedly left for Vietnam on Thursday.

On the other hand, the Dularai Boro Harimu Afad (DBHA) has been organizing workshops in every nook and corner of the State and beyond to make traditional Bagurumba dance a widely known traditional dance among the indigenous communities in the world. The Bagurumba dance has been getting wide exposure across the world and receiving huge applause because of the distinct and beautiful art and customs of the Bodos.

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