BHAONA

March 16, 2021

The Congress in Assam has tweaked Bhaona for a political statement against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens.

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Bhaona is a traditional form of entertainment, with religious messages, prevalent is Assam.
It is a creation of Sankardeva, written in the early sixteenth century.
The plays of bhaona are popularly known as Ankiya Nats and their staging is known as bhaona.
The bhaonas are written in the Assamese and Brajavali languages.

Source : The Hindu

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