Over 11,300 Dancers And Drummers Set Guinness World Record For 'Bihu' Performance — IN PICS

Assam etched its name in the Guinness World Records with 11,304 dancers and drummers performing 'Bihu' dance and playing 'dhol' in a single venue.

Bihu dancers perform attempting to set a Guinness World Record during an event celebrating Rongali Bihu festival, in Guwahati, Thursday, April 13, 2023. Over 11,000 Bihu dancers are participating in the performance

The process of registering 'Bihu' in the Guinness World Records was initiated by the Assam government, and the cost is borne by the culture department.

Around 2,548 dhulias performed breaking the earlier world record of 1,356 dhols.

Bihu is an integral part of all socio-religious ceremonies in the state and is considered as an Assamese identity and pride.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma meets Bihu dancers before their performance that set a Guinness World Record during an event celebrating Rongali Bihu festival, in Guwahati, Thursday, April 13, 2023.

In the presence of an adjudicator from the Guinness World Records headquarters in London, the performers presented their show and achieved the global feat for 'Bihu' dance and 'dhol'.