Assam is going all out in its effort to set a Guinness record for the world’s largest performance of Bihu during next month’s Rongali Bihu celebrations with workshops being held across all 31 districts.

On 14 April, over 11,000 folk dancers and musicians will gather at Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium for an hour-long performance. 

Apart from the performance itself, preparations are also under way to arrange adequate accommodation facilities for the performers who will converge on Guwahati from across Assam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the event and invitations will also be extended to the governors and chief ministers of every state. 

It is to be mentioned that this is the northeast’s second attempt for a record for the largest performance of a traditional folk dance. On 5 April 2019, Nagaland entered the Guinness World Records when 4,687 artistes performed Konyak at Mon Town. 

Addressing a press meet at Dispur Tuesday, CM Sarma said a video of Bihu dancers performing at the stadium has been submitted to the Guinness World Records authorities as part of the application process, and the state has received “preliminary clearance” for further inspection. 

“We want to popularise Bihu and take it to the world stage. A total of 11,140 dancers will participate in the record attempt, including ‘Bihuwa’ and ‘Bihuwati’ (Assamese men and women clad in traditional Muga attire to perform Bihu),” CM Sarma added. 

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