Bangladesh: Baisabi ends with Sangrai Water Festival in Rangamati by Md Zakir Hossain
The Baisabi Festival of the hills ended with the sangrai or water festival of the Marma community in Rangamati. The sadness and sorrow of the old year is washed away and the new year is welcomed through this water festival. Sangrai Water Festival being the main social event of Marmas, Sangrai festival is celebrated with great pomp by the Marma community.
Although the Baisabi festival ends with the water festival at the Rangamati Ching Hla Mong Mari Stadium, the Baisabi festival will continue till the end of April in the remote areas of the hills.
The Baisabi Festival of the hills ended with the sangrai or water festival of the Marma community in Rangamati. The sadness and sorrow of the old year is washed away and the new year is welcomed through this water festival. Sangrai Water Festival being the main social event of Marmas, Sangrai festival is celebrated with great pomp by the Marma community.
Although the Baisabi festival ends with the water festival at the Rangamati Ching Hla Mong Mari Stadium, the Baisabi festival will continue till the end of April in the remote areas of the hills.
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