- By Dilara R. Boruah

Assamese community of greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas celebrated the Bhogali Bihu on 14th of January at a San Dimas church facility with 135 people including children attending. Home cooked authentic Assamese foods were catered at the function that included til pitha, naricol pithas, laroo, ghila pitha, chira-doi, masor tenga, mangsa, khar, phul kabir bhasi, mati mahor dali, butor dali etc. to name a few. After the big feast attendees took part in various stage and floor performances with every one young and old participating. It turned to be a very exciting evening for all those participants, who have expressed a desire to repeat the festivities  yet a bigger one for the Rongali come April."