{{Short description|Indian cultural festival}} {{Infobox recurring event | name = Bushu | native_name = Bushu Dima | nickname = Bishu(Demra dialect) | people = Dimasa people | begins = 27 January (for urban areas) | ends = 28 January (for urban areas) | image = Busu Dima celebrated at Komorakata.jpg }}
'''Bushu Dima''' ('''Busu''' Dima) is an annual cultural festival celebrated by the Dimasa Kachari tribe of India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 29, 2012|title=Busu Dima festival begins in Dima Hasao|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/busu-dima-festival-begins-in-dima-hasao/articleshow/11669199.cms|access-date=2021-03-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> It is the main harvesting festival for Dimasa people. It is celebrated after the completion of grain harvest in different villages. The festival is usually organized in January.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Festivals {{!}} Dima Hasao District {{!}} Government Of Assam, India|url=https://dimahasao.assam.gov.in/portlet-innerpage/festivals#maintitle1|access-date=2021-03-24|website=dimahasao.assam.gov.in|archive-date=2021-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028021322/https://dimahasao.assam.gov.in/portlet-innerpage/festivals#maintitle1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Festival== Busu Dima festival is divided into these three types:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kemprai |first=Romit |date=2023-04-06 |title=Busu Dima Festival:A Celebration Of Dimasa Culture & Harmony |url=https://dtraveltrek.in/busu-dima-festival-celebration-of-dimasa-culture/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>
; Jidaap : Jidaap is a Busu festival that lasts for 2 days. ; Surem Baino: Surem<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-29 |title=Busu Dima celebrated in Dima Hasao district - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/busu-dima-celebrated-in-dima-hasao-district-635118 |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref> Baino is a Busu festival that is celebrated for a total of five days. ; Hangshu Busu: Hangshu Busu, which is celebrated for a total of seven days.
== Dance == The festival is followed by singing accompanied by the rhythm of Kharam (drums), Muri (fife) the wooden bugle continues first to third days without stop. The boys and girls, everyone comes and they gather together with their traditional dress whole night by dancing in the festival.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-30|title=Busu Dima festival celebrated|url=https://www.assamtimes.org/node/9442|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Assam Times|language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category:Festivals in Assam Category:January observances
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