BIZUMELA VENUES FOR NEXT 5 YEARS FINALISED

by Shanti Bikash Chakma

Agartala, 8th June, 2014: Central Committee of Bizumela Development Society has finalised venues of Tripura State Bizumela at its meeting held at Press Club, Agartala in the following Baams:

2016 - Agere Manu 

2017 - Muhuri-Laagang 

2018 - Ehede Dergang

2019 - Feni Baam

2020 - Ehde Manu.

The meeting has also decided submit Memorandums to the appropriate authorities to consider the following demands:

(a) To slack Indo-Bangladesh border during the Bizu Festival so that interested persons may come over to India from other side to enjoy the festival.

(b) To declare holiday on Phul Bizu in Govt. calendar in addition to Mul Bizu & Gocchye-Pocchye Bizu. 

(c) To increase Govt. grants for organizing Bizu Festival.

(d) To evade elections during Biju Festival which is also celebrated by different communities of India by different names.

A committee has been formed with the following members to prepare the memorandums and to monitor the progresses:

Alok Talukder

Chitra Mallika Chakma

Sukhamoy Chakma

Lali Laksha Chakma

Shanti Bikash Chakma

Kusum Kanti Chakma

Aniruddha Chakma

Pinaki Chakma

Debabrata Chakma

Decision has been also taken to sought suggestions from the Baam Committees regarding (i) Inclusion of Drama and Hip-pop in Bizumela, (ii) Inclusion or exclusion of some of the items of traditional Games & Sports and (iii) Whether cultural competitions in the Bizumela should be held in indoor or outdoor.

The meeting appointed (i) Dangu Aniruddha Chakma as Office Secretary along with his existing responsibility of Assistant Secretary. (ii) Dangu Arun Kanti Chakma as Foreign Affairs Secretary along with his existing responsibility of Cultural Secretary.

Responsibilities for advertisement collection for next Bizu Nijeni will be borne by the General Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries.

Following members has been selected as Executive Secretaries for Tripura State Bizumela-2015 at Agere Gumet.

(i) Executive Secretary (Construction)-Dangu Lalilaksha Chakma.

(ii) Executive Secretary (Finance)-Dangu Aniruddha Chakma.

(iii) Executive Secretary (Cultural)-Dangu Shanti Bikash Chakma.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to all members present in the meeting.

Ribeng Jadha Meeting of Bizumela Bhaledi Jadha

A meeting of Ribeng Jadha of Bizumela Bhaledhi Jadha will be held at Gandacharra, Agere Gumet on 10-05-2014 (1100 AM) to evaluate the Bizumela-2014 and to advanced planning for Bizumela-2015. The meeting will also try to finalise at least 5 to 10 future venues of Tripura State Bizumela. Beside the Ribeng Committee members, Baam Committees like Ehde Dergang, Agere Manugang, Feni and Muhuri-Laa also present in the meeting. It is learned that Ehde Dergang and Agere Manugang both of them are demanding Bizumela-2016 on the other hand Feni and Muhuri Baams are demanding Bizumela-2017. The Ribeng Jadha have to decide the venues of 2016 & 17 between those Baams.

Results of Bizumela Competitions

RESULTS OF 41st TRIPURA STATE BIZU COMPETITION-2014









41st Tripura State Bizumela was held from 13th April to 15th April, 2014 at Jharjari, Ehde Gumet, Tibura. After 3 days competition in 15 cultural and 6 sports events, Ehde Dergang Baam was adjudged as Champion Baam-2014. Agere Manu and Ehde Manu Baam stood as 2nd & 3rd respectively. Here is the details…Bizu Competition Results-2014

Muhuri-Laagang Baam Committee will be formed on 27th April, 2014

A meeting will be held at Saddharma Ratna Buddha Vihar, Madhu Chandra Chakma Aadam, Birchandra Manu, South Tripura to form Muhuri-Laagang Baam Committee of Bizumela Development Society. Sn. Debananda Chakma, Central Committee Member, Bizumela Development Society said that all the Harbaris, cultural activists, intellectuals and leaders of Chakma Socio-Cultural Organisation of Muhuri-Laagang area will participate in the meeting.

It may be mentioned here that out of 9 Baams under Bizumela Development Society only Ehde Manugang, Agere Manugang & Ehde Dergang were able to form Baam Committees.

Official BIZUMELA YouTube Channel

YouTube is a free video channel offered to us by Google. It has been the desire of many that one has a video channel of his own. Since Google provides us this facility absolutely free of cost, R S Debabrata Chakma took this opportunity as early as Bizumela 2011 so as to provide Chakmas around the world with the facility of keeping in touch with his/her own cultural activities. Since then, he has been voluntarily hosting video at his channel tirelessly.
However, this year in 2013, with his consent, the channel has been upgraded to official Bizumela channel. All are invited to take a look in to the channel where you'll find oodles of Chakma videos posted from Bizu festival of Tripura and Chakma related videos.

Bizumela Channel

Here are a few of the great videos of the channel. I hope you would enjoy them so much as others have enjoyed watching them-

                                   

   
                   

                   

Bizu Mela Concludes today

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A Reang boy and a girl presenting a dance

The 31st State Level Bizu Festival 2012 conludes today. It is well attended by people of all ages. The people of the area and from different parts of the state thronged in the venue as the evening fast approached. Many dignitaries of the state have been invited for the concluding ceremony. As usual, as the speeches of the guests is ended , the cultural programme has kicked off. 

A group Dance

Among the items, the most amazing performances have come from the participants who have come from Assam and Nagaland. The Nagas have performed a traditional group song and the Assamese have presented their famous Bihu song. I have a few photographs taken from the stage. I don't whether you'll like them.

There is an important announcement made by the President of the 2012 Bizumela. In his announcement, Mr. Biman Dewan announced that the 32^nd State Level Bizu Mela 2013 will be held at Kanchanpur. Many of us know that Kanchanpur is situated in North Tripura District. All are expecting exciting moments that are sure to come.

Mul Bizu

Here I am again, to inform you what development it took place out here in the 2012 Bizu Mela. As expected the programme have kicked off in its usual pace. But, what one can hear the noise of the crowd is louder today and the number of competions have immensely increased. I have a few shots grbbed by one of my friends Turu. Here are few of them, hope you'll like them-

Ranjit Dewan

Dancers

Dancers presenting

Another group of presenters

Yet another group

I have also managed a few videos in FLV format. I can't guarntee you their quality though. I have uploaded in my you tube likechannel. You can take a look if you feel like.

                 

By the way, the Phool Bizu DVD is released today.It is a set of two DVDs. You can grab a copy of the same from me or from the Bizu Mela 2012 organising committee. They have two quality of the same- one of which is economical. The DVD is released in a great hurry, forwhich not much editting is done. This is released in a hurry because many of the participants will get the opportunity of grabbing them.
One more video on You Tube

        

Bizumela Kicked off with a bang

Bizumela kicked off with a great bang

The 31^st Tripura State Level Bizumela 2012 kicked off with a bang at Baganbari today as expected amid the presence of a huge gathering in the sunny afternoon today. This year’s festival, added with lots of extra flavour, is inaugurated by the Chief Executive Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council by Mr Ranjit Debbarma in the late afternoon today. It the Chief Guest among the guests is Mr. Ranjit Dewan- the famous Chakma singer from Banglasesh, and it was chaired by Mr. Arun Kumar Chakma,honourable MLA and the president of the 31st Tripura State Level Bizu Festival.

Inauguration programme

It is worth mentioning that there was a heavy downpour in the morning today. However, God must have heard the voice of the Chakma people as there was the sun in the sky right after two hours from initial showers.

Ranjit Dewan, the famous Chakma Singer

Currently, the Cultural programme is going on and at this moment as I am writing this little blog, I am right in front of the Cultural programme.

The following video presents us the dance of a small girl. Given more chances, I bet she could do better in her days to come. I would appreciate if some one could comment on the video. 

BIZU IS BACK

Bizu, dearest festival of the Chakma people, is back and only a week ahead of us. Many of us are planning big to celebrate the occasion with ultimate gaiety. I am sure who are far off from their home town or abroad  are striving hard to get back home to be among their own kins. Those who are still left abroad or far off from their home, don't worry I am here with you to present you a living picture of Bizu celebration being organised with a gigantic passion.

This is a glimpse of the Bizu 2012

      

With the word Bizu, many of my friends are having a question like - 'Where's gonna be the Bizu Mela this year?' And those who are in Tripura we are addicted to knowing it and express our desire to celebrate the Bizu at that particular place of celebration. The 31st Tripura State Level Festival is scheduled to be held on and from the 12th April 2012 to the 14th instant at Baganbari, Longtharai Valley, Dhalai, Tripura. I know some of you might be liking to know the location of  that place and I know I need not mention it to the Chakmas of Tripura that it is situated only 2kms away from the National Highway 44 and in fact, Baganbari itself is situated at 44B of National Roadways of India. If any one of you have followed the NH44 to reach the state Capital, I am sure you have known the famous place in Longtharai Valley named Manu (it is the place from where the ESCORT starts earlier trouble torn Tripura).

I don't know how many of us lucky enough to celebrate the occasion to the fullest extent this year!!! For people like me who have lost their parents not too long will keep haunting the moments we shared with them. But, to many, Bizu is not just the occasion for enjoying free Booze, it will energize each soul to desire more of it because of over all unlimited fun.

Anyways, I might not be taking much of your time. I would cut the story short. This 31st Tripura State Level Bizu celebration would be a nonpareil gala in the history of the Chakma people. The Government of Tripura has been working hand in hand with the local public to make soar its success at its zenith. Unlike any other year, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Longtharai Valley Sub-Division is the convenor of the Bizumela Celebration Committee, so one can just imagine can the other office heads of his Sub-Division remain far behind from him if not walking by his side.

It shall be my pleasure to keep abreast with the Bizumela celebration of Tripura. I shall present with pictures to this blog and videos uploaded to You-tube. I shall try level best to keep updating with the videos of the celebrations within one hour span so long as the festival is over.

This is a short interview with the Secretary of the 31st Tripura State Levwl Bizu Festival 2012. He is one of the prominent social activist of Chakma community of Dergang area and his name is Mr. Paritosh Chakma.

Chakma Music

Hi folks,

Here I come to blog again. Today I am here to give you a little about Chakma Music again. As you now, Chakma music is not that much advanced as it ought to be owing to many factors. One of the prime factors is the lack of support for the artist- young or old. With the advent of digital media these days, the most artists end up with bankruptcy ( due to excessive increase of piracy).
How many of us think of the art that the artists have been endowed with and how many of us are willing to pay the deserved value of buying an original CDs. Most of the people prefer to buy a copied CD from open market. These days, there is no dearth of vendor selling cds in market at the price of Rs.10/- and who would be so sensible to buy an original disc from the artists and frankly speaking owing to the limitations of marketing facility of Chakma music, we don’t care about how we procure the music whether it is legal or illegal.

Their First Album - Mui Honna

But music is universal language. It knows no caste or creed. If one learns that there is an album from Megadeth or Iron Maiden and the likes, people like me would like to buy a copy from the online stores because we are great fan of those bands, similarly those who like Chakma music where could they go to?? Can a Chakma from abroad would like to come to Tripura or visit Mizoram or Bangladesh just only to purchase a copy of the disc? There must be a co-operation between Chakma music sellers among the states of India and with those of Bangladesh at least. This I bet would give an extra advantage to the artist who bring out albums- for this would definite excel their selling and I guess the tendency for doing piracy could be brought down marginally.

Back Page

Today, I am going to put some light on Paracetamol. Paracetamol is a local band of Tripura. You must be aware of the band but hardly many of us heard their songs. So my upload today is dedicated to all the brother and sisters who are reprieved of the Chakma Hard Rock band’s music. But my request to all the people is that you must try to contact the band if you are willing to make contribution towards their mighty job.

Furthermore, you may like to watch the following videos from YouTube

Jummo Gorot

Pattyo

Bizu 2011

Bizumela

Bizu is one of the most treasured cultural festivals of  the Chakma population living mainly in Bangladesh and India. Being a traditional festival of the Chakmas, the whole festival reflects on the Chakma tribal cultural heritage. It is a colourful festival bringing happiness to each and every Chakma folks including all the surrounding people whether one may be a tribal or non-tribal.

Tradiionally Bizu comprises of three days- Phool Bizu, Mul Bizu and Guchyapujchya Bizu. On phool bizu, children of  the villages hunt for flowers right from early dawn and make beautiful bouquet to offer to the water god Gangama in order to pray  for good health and prosperity. The whole day is spent in anticipation of the following day which literally meant free for all in terms of eating and drinking.

From early morning the young children go out door to door to take the blessing of the elders while carrying with them pots of water to wash off the feet of the elders. From early morning starts all the fun. People go to their relatives houses to taste the fovourite Pajon Tohn (curry prepared for distribution among the expected guests). On the occasion, fun knows no limit. Boozing and roaming is one of the remarkable parts of this festival through out the day.

Lady singer presenting a song to the audience at 2011 Bizu Mela

Most people love to gather at an appointed place for enjoyment like involving oneself into sports activity and cultural evening. These days fairs are held all around. Tripura, one of the north eastern states of India is also a state where Chakma Tribal population is worthy of mentioning. A fair name Bizu Mela is held in every year. This time state BIZU MELA is held for the 30th time at Pecharthal where maximum number of Tripura Chakma population dwell.

As expected, the fun over here ended only yesterday with lots of fun and enjoyments. A lots of enjoyment overflowed here. My younger brother Maha has brought a glimpse of the Mela. I am sure, every one  present there must have enjoyed to their fullest.

Bizu 2011 has brought the Chakma people lots of gifts especially from the end of the artistes- singers mostly. New albums are brought out and videos are created. Bands like PCM has been born earlier and brought people the Chakma rock music though lacking maturity yet.

In this blog, I am going to present people with Chakma music downloads. But please remember, my only aim is to bring at home the scintillating Chakma music you ever wanted. However, I would encourage you to buy the original music brought out by the producers so that you help the artistes encouraged and soaring high. Music quality through my downloads links is marginal and only for information and education purpose.