WATCH: Old video of American astronaut performing Bihu goes viral; CM Himanta shares it during ongoing festival

The Assam CM shared the video on X. Photo Courtesy: Official X account of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

An American astronaut performed Bihu aboard the International Space Station (ISS), drawing applause from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as the state celebrates Rongali Bihu, marking the Assamese New Year.

The video has reportedly resurfaced after more than 20 years, after the state CM shared it amid Bihu celebrations.

A video went viral on social media in which Mike Fincke, who is married to an Assamese woman, Renita Saikia, is seen performing Bihu with a traditional 'gamosa' (scarf) around his neck and a Bihu song playing in the background.

Sharing the video on X, Sarma wrote: "Bihu in an International Space Station. Kudos to astronaut Mike Fincke for this special gesture to Assam's culture. It's wonderful to see Bihu going global, especially after the special focus given by Adarniya Shri @narendramodi ji during #BihuBinandia."

'Bihu Binandia' was a Bihu performance by about 10,000 people in Guwahati in April 2023, which was witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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