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Where is the festival of Bihu celebrated?
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Bihu is the festival celebrated in Assam.
NCERT · Class 4 · EVS
Chapter 20: Eating Together
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Celebrating Bihu
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Which are the festivals that you celebrate together with other families?
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Deepawali, Holi, Eid and Dussehra etc., are some of the festivals we celebrate together with other families.
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Does everyone cook and eat together at such festivals? What are some of the special dishes that are cooked? How are they cooked?
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No, everyone does not cook and eat together, but most of them celebrate festivals together.
Gujhia, Pua, Dahi Bhalla and mutton are the special dishes that are cooked on Holi. Biriyani and Sewai are the special dishes that are cooked on Eid.
Pua is cooked by frying maida in oil, whereas Sewai is cooked by boiling it in sugar and milk.
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Are some special vessels used for cooking these items? What are they?
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A special vessel like Kadhai made up of iron is used for cooking dishes like Pua, and Sewai is cooked in pans.
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Which is the biggest vessel that is used? Can you draw a picture of it? Can you guess how many people can eat the food that is cooked in it at one time?
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A big Kadhai is the biggest vessel that is used to prepare vegetables.
Yes, more than 100 people can eat the food that is cooked in it at one time.