Explanation: The Assamese culture is a rich and exotic drapery of many races that evolved through a long assimilative process.

• Bihu is the most popular festival and represents the essence of Assam. It denotes a set of three different festivals of all people irrespective of caste, creed, religion, faith and belief.
• The word Bihu is derived from the language of the Dimasa Kacharis, who have been agrarian since time immemorial.

Source: NCERT