🤠🐎 UNITED STATES • HERITAGE OBSERVANCE National Day of the American Cowboy Fourth Saturday of July Celebrating the Spirit, Heritage, and Enduring Legacy of the American West Observed on the fourth Saturday of July , the National Day of the American Cowboy celebrates the rich heritage and enduring influence of the American cowboy. More than a legendary figure of the Old West, the cowboy represents values such as integrity, courage, hard work, self-reliance, stewardship of the land, and a pioneering spirit that helped shape the history and culture of the United States. 📅 Observed Fourth Saturday of July 🤠 Honors The traditions, history, and cultural contributions of American cowboys. 🐎 Celebrated Through Rodeos, parades, ranch events, music, and Western heritage festivals. 📜 The Legacy of the American Cowboy The cowboy emerged during the nineteenth century as ranching expanded across the American ...
The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the Bihu festival. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and women, and is characterized by brisk dance steps, and rapid hand movement. Dancers wear traditionally colorful Assamese clothing. Though the origins of the Bihu dance is unknown, the first official endorsement is cited to be when Ahom king Rudra Singha invited Bihu dancers to perform at the Ranghar fields around 1694 on the occasion of Rongali Bihu.