Buisu

Buisu
Tripuri New Year
Official nameBuisu
Observed byTripuri
TypeSocial, Cultural, Religious
SignificanceTripuri New Year
CelebrationsThree days
BeginsFirst day of the
Date12-14 April[clarification needed]
FrequencyAnnual
Related toSouth and Southeast Asian solar New Year

Buisu is the new year festival of Tripuri People of Tripura state in India and Bangladesh.[1][2][3][4]

The word buisu has been derived from the Tripuri language Tripuri root word bisi[5] which means a year.[citation needed] Buisu is one of the ancient Tripuri/Tripura festival celebrated with lot of joy enthusiasm in every Tripuri/Tripura household.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ghosh, Joydeep (28 February 2019), General Knowledge of Northeast India, Educreation, p. 159
  2. ^ "Culture of Tripura". Tripuraonline.in. Buisu or Bisu is the New Year festival of Tripuri people. This festival is celebrated as New Year eve by the Tripuri people. The Buisu or Bisu festival is celebrated for three days. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "CM to inaugurate 20th state-level Buisu Festival". The Rise East. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Three-day long of Baishabi festival begins in Rangamati today". The Daily Star. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ Tripura, Papen. "Boisu History".
  6. ^ Debbarma, Atul. "Buisu The New Year Festival of Tripuri People". Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2023.