Occidentally Yours Why Assam’s Bihu is an egalitarian form! By Somnath Batabyal Driving along NH37 in Upper Assam Nipin, my driver hits the brakes and makes a swift U-turn. Ten minutes into our morning’s excursions and we have found exactly what we’ve been looking for: a group of about twelve young adults dressed in red and gold confidently making their way into the front yard of a rural household. The women are all wearing fine handwoven silk mekhla sadors and the men carry instruments. They’ve come to perform for the family, who wait for them on the porch with tea,...