Communal Harmony: Children of Various Religions Perform “Bhaona” Ritual in Assam

Guwahati: A group of children from various religions put on an Assamese traditional Bhaona performance at Biswanath Bamgaon in Assam’s Sonitpur district, serving as an example of interfaith harmony.

Pragati Moina Parijaat organised the Bhaona. Notably, a young Muslim girl named Jinnat Afrin Khan received a tonne of public acclaim for her performance in the Bhaona.

Hundreds of people watched the children perform “Lanka Dahan Ravan Badh” Bhaona at Bamgaon Namghar, a community prayer hall where Hindus of Assam pronounce the name of God. It was a special creation of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva.

The Bamgaon Pragati Moina Parijat was founded in 1996 and has been holding numerous events each year, according to Gajen Baruah, the organization’s secretary.

“We have also organized Bhaona every 4-5 years and children from different castes, communities, religion have participated and performed in Bhaona. This year, the Bamgaon Pragati Moina Parijat has entered into 28th year and on this occasion, we have organized this Bhaona with the help of locals,” Baruah said.