Q. Which festival of Bihar is dedicated to the love of brother and sister?
Answer:
Sama-Chakeva
Notes: It is celebrated in winter when the birds begin their migration from the Himalayas down towards the plains. According to legends, Sama the daughter of Krishna was wrongly cursed to become a bird. Her brother Chakeva observed self penance and brought her back to human form. Thus this represents the sister-brother bond like the Rakhi festival. Clay idols of birds are made representing the sister-brother duo and are decorated traditionally. With various rituals they are then submerged in the pond with a wish that they return to the land next year.