Guwahati: Assam's most popular folk dance form 'Bihu' will be one of the star attractions of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on October three in New Delhi.
A 110-member troupe, comprising 48 dancers and 62 drummers, or dhuliyas in Assamese, led by acclaimed drummer Oja Somnath Bora, has already left for New Delhi to practise for the opening ceremony.
''It is indeed a big honour to showcase our beautiful Bihu dance form before a global audience and we are practising hard to leave a lasting impression in the minds of millions of people who will watch the opening ceremony,'' Bora said.
The state cultural affairs department has asked Bora to bring together the dancers and drummers and prepare for the ceremony.
Bora, a master dhuliya, who was the first Indian to win a gold medal in a percussion playing competition at Delphic in South Korea last year, is, however, keeping the details of the presentation close to his heart.
''We are still evolving and improving on the steps and the final presentation is yet to take shape,'' he said.
The new assignment has kept on hold his long-cherished dream of making it to the Guinness Book of World Records.
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