Bagurumba Bodo Dance (Butterfly dance)

‘Bagurumba’ known as the ‘butterfly dance’ of the valley is one of most colorful and attractive cultural dance of the Assam. This dance is performed in group by the beautiful maidens of Bodo tribe, dressed in most colorful attire known as ‘Dokhona’. The Bagurumba dance is formation dance in a slow steps and outstretching hands with ‘jwmgra’ and ‘Aronai’ (traditional stall carried in dance) accompanied   with merit of Bodo traditional music and instruments.
                                                 The Bagurumba Dance of Assam

The dance is usually practiced during ‘Bwishagu’ (Bihu in Assamese) in mid of April, a festival of Bodos in ‘Bishuba Sankrati’ (New Year). This dance is accompanied by the Bagurumba song which goes like this:
Bagurumba, Hai Bagurumba
Bagurumba, Hai aio Bagurumba
jat nonga bwla khun nonga bwlathabbrum homnanwi bamnanwi lagwmwn kha              
hwi lwgw lagwmwn kha...                                                                  


                                                         Bodo girls

The ‘Boros’ or the’ Bodos’ are one of the oldest indigenous tribe inhabitants of Assam. Living in almost every district of Assam has rich cultural heritage. They are the branch of Indo-Mongoloid family who are still able to follow their traditional culture, custom, beliefs and practices.