Assam on Thursday etched its name in the Guinness World Records with 11,304 dancers and drummers performing ‘Bihu’ dance and playing ‘dhol’ in a single venue, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

This is the largest recital of the folk dance form, he said.

In the presence of an adjudicator from the Guinness World Records headquarters in London, the performers presented their show and achieved the global feat for ‘Bihu’ dance and ‘dhol’.

“We have made world records for both Bihu dance as well as Bihu dhols with 11,304 dancers and drummers. It is the largest Bihu dance and Bihu dhol performance in a single venue,” Sarma said at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.

The process of registering ‘Bihu’ in the Guinness World Records was initiated by the Assam government, and the cost is borne by the culture department, an official said.

The performers will showcase the ‘Bihu’ dance in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be on a day-long visit to Guwahati on Friday.

The Guinness certificates will be handed over in his presence, the official said.

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