Bijang / mati tihar
Once again, farmers of a stick gather at the same place. At this time the fields are overflowing and it is the time of weeding. Here all the farmers gather to request the protector of all creatures, Raobaba, Kaina, Kaudo, to protect their crops and to promise sacrifices in their honor. The head of the dand makes a heap of rice in the wrapped place and invokes his protector god Mati Mata, Raobaba, Kaina, Kaudo. He worships them duly with incense lamp, redness, betel nut, coconut and sacrifices them and all the farmers pray to him by offering alcohol. "O God, by the grace of all of you, our sown paddy is unsafe in the fields, there is no one to protect us except you. Protect this crop from wild animals, we will be obliged to you. After saying this, some farmers also ask for a good harvest and plenty of fish in the fields. Which is completed at the time of Charu. After this, everyone consumes alcohol and eats meat rice. Bija Saad Mati is a part of Tihar.
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