Guwahati: A unique vaccine-themed bhela ghar has been constructed in Amonikhali village in Assam’s Raha for the upcoming Magh Bihu, which will be held on January 13 and 14.
Made of bamboo and paddy thatch, the 150-squarefeet the bhela ghar depicts doctors and nurses injecting a massive syringe into an coronavirus cell.
Bhagwan Senapati, President of the Amonikhali Bihu organising committee told News18, “We started working on the bhela ghar form December 1, right after the harvesting was over. On an average, 10 to 12 people worked on it daily. The structure has a height of 25 feet and is made from loads of thatch and around 200 bamboos. We spent about one lakh rupees to construct it. While working on the theme for the traditional bhela ghar this year, we thought of making it more meaningful.”
The idea behind the unique bhela ghar was to create awareness among the masses to be more responsible during the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccinated.
