Bodo Gwkha - Gwkhwi

The Bodo community celebrates 'Bwisagu' in mid-April, marking the beginning of the year or New Year. This social festival lasts seven days, starting on Sankranti of Chaitra and ending with the ceremonial eating of fowl meat cooked with bitter and sour leaves, known as 'Gwkha-Gwkhwi Janai'. The term 'Gwkha-Gwkhwi Janai' symbolizes severance of relationships due to bad blood or misunderstandings. Bodos in nearby forest areas hunt on Sankranti Day and enjoy a special curry with pork and vegetables. There is also a traditional belief that Gwkha-Gwkhwi acts as a medicine for various diseases during the year.