A Correspondent :
Preparations for Mangal Shobhajatra in Chattogram are nearly complete as artistes and students of the Institute of Fine Arts at Chittagong University are busy putting their final touches to the papier-mâché structures.
The theme for this year’s rally is “Endangered Karnaphuli”.
Replicas of boats, fish and many more will be carried through the rally. Students will also carry different types of traditional dolls and masks.
“On the first day of Bangla new year, everyone expects the bad to go away and the good to prevail. We want Karnaphuli to be freed from pollution and grabbing,” said Naser Foysal, a master’s student of fine arts.
The rally will begin on the institute premises in the morning and after roaming Chatteshwari and Kazir Dewri intersections, it will return to the institute. Then some traditional sports events like “Suin-Suta” and “Hari-Bhanga” and “Morog-Lorai” will be held.
After that, a colourful cultural show will continue till the evening. A mime show will be performed at the programme, protesting rape and raising awareness against it.
The programme will conclude with the performance of musical group Khyapa Baul.
Boisabi Utsab begins
in Rangamati
Boisabi Utsab, the biggest traditional festival of tribal people, began in Rangamati through floating flowers in the Kaptai Lake at Chakma Rajbari ghat early Friday.
The first day of the festival is called ‘Phulbijhu’, while the second day ‘Mulbijhu’ and the third day also the first day of the Bangla New Year the ‘Gojyapojya Din’.
Prokriti Ranjan Khisha, president of Adibashi Forum, inaugurated the festival through floating flowers in the lake.Besides, the people of Tripura community floated flowers offering to Ganges goddesses at Garjantoli ghat. Brish Ketu Chakma, chairman of Rangamati Zila Parishad and Rangamati Municipality Mayor Akbar Hossain inaugurated the festival in the morning.
The males, females and children of Tripura community make the festival colourful by wearing traditional dresses.The word Boisabi is a combination of the Bengali acronyms for various indigenous festivals like Boishuk for the Tripura community people, Sangrai of the Marma community, and Bizu for the Chakma community.
On the first day of the festival, people float flowers in rivers or spring water and take bath seeking divine blessings for their peace and prosperity. The three-day festival will be ended on April 14.
Bizu festival: Flowers released in river
On the occasion of Bizu festival, Chakma people of the district have released flowers in river water on the belief that it will remove all their frustration, sorrows and pains of last year and ensure peaceful, happy and prosperous life in the coming year.
Wearing traditional dresses, the Chakma people released the flowers in the Chengi River on Friday morning.
They also lighted candle on the riverbank and prayed to Almighty expecting better days for community as usual as the country people.
While talked with this correspondent, civil society leader and educationist Dr Sudin Kumar Chakma said, “Chakma community people organise a three-day programme to welcome the New Year. We release flowers in the river as a part of our programme.”
Chakma people will celebrate “Mulbizu” on Saturday as the second day’s programme. They will also cook mixed vegetable, locally known as Panchon and offer it to their guests and relatives.
On the third day, Chakma people will serve traditional drink and delicious foods and take rest. They will also invite their near and dear ones on the final day and pray to Almighty expecting better days for them and the nation.
Preparations for Mangal Shobhajatra in Chattogram are nearly complete as artistes and students of the Institute of Fine Arts at Chittagong University are busy putting their final touches to the papier-mâché structures.
The theme for this year’s rally is “Endangered Karnaphuli”.
Replicas of boats, fish and many more will be carried through the rally. Students will also carry different types of traditional dolls and masks.
“On the first day of Bangla new year, everyone expects the bad to go away and the good to prevail. We want Karnaphuli to be freed from pollution and grabbing,” said Naser Foysal, a master’s student of fine arts.
The rally will begin on the institute premises in the morning and after roaming Chatteshwari and Kazir Dewri intersections, it will return to the institute. Then some traditional sports events like “Suin-Suta” and “Hari-Bhanga” and “Morog-Lorai” will be held.
After that, a colourful cultural show will continue till the evening. A mime show will be performed at the programme, protesting rape and raising awareness against it.
The programme will conclude with the performance of musical group Khyapa Baul.
Boisabi Utsab begins
in Rangamati
Boisabi Utsab, the biggest traditional festival of tribal people, began in Rangamati through floating flowers in the Kaptai Lake at Chakma Rajbari ghat early Friday.
The first day of the festival is called ‘Phulbijhu’, while the second day ‘Mulbijhu’ and the third day also the first day of the Bangla New Year the ‘Gojyapojya Din’.
Prokriti Ranjan Khisha, president of Adibashi Forum, inaugurated the festival through floating flowers in the lake.Besides, the people of Tripura community floated flowers offering to Ganges goddesses at Garjantoli ghat. Brish Ketu Chakma, chairman of Rangamati Zila Parishad and Rangamati Municipality Mayor Akbar Hossain inaugurated the festival in the morning.
The males, females and children of Tripura community make the festival colourful by wearing traditional dresses.The word Boisabi is a combination of the Bengali acronyms for various indigenous festivals like Boishuk for the Tripura community people, Sangrai of the Marma community, and Bizu for the Chakma community.
On the first day of the festival, people float flowers in rivers or spring water and take bath seeking divine blessings for their peace and prosperity. The three-day festival will be ended on April 14.
Bizu festival: Flowers released in river
On the occasion of Bizu festival, Chakma people of the district have released flowers in river water on the belief that it will remove all their frustration, sorrows and pains of last year and ensure peaceful, happy and prosperous life in the coming year.
Wearing traditional dresses, the Chakma people released the flowers in the Chengi River on Friday morning.
They also lighted candle on the riverbank and prayed to Almighty expecting better days for community as usual as the country people.
While talked with this correspondent, civil society leader and educationist Dr Sudin Kumar Chakma said, “Chakma community people organise a three-day programme to welcome the New Year. We release flowers in the river as a part of our programme.”
Chakma people will celebrate “Mulbizu” on Saturday as the second day’s programme. They will also cook mixed vegetable, locally known as Panchon and offer it to their guests and relatives.
On the third day, Chakma people will serve traditional drink and delicious foods and take rest. They will also invite their near and dear ones on the final day and pray to Almighty expecting better days for them and the nation.
