Over 11,000 Bihu dancers from Indian state of Assam enter Guinness book for record-breaking feat

World Saturday 15/April/2023 09:49 AM
By: ANI
Over 11,000 Bihu dancers from Indian state of Assam enter Guinness book for record-breaking feat

Guwahati: A mega Bihu dance was organized at Sarusajai Stadium in Assam's Guwahati in order to globally showcase the Bihu dance as a mascot of the cultural identity and life of the Assamese people.

The event featured over 10,000 artists, performing Bihu dance, in a single venue. The event featured artists from across the 31 districts of the state.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also received the certificate from the Guinness World Records team for the record-making feat of the "largest Bihu dance and largest dhol drum ensemble".

The feat was achieved by 11,304 folk dancers and 2,548 drummers who performed at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday.