🕊️🇺🇸 UNITED STATES • NATIONAL COMMEMORATION National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day 27 th July Honoring the Courage, Sacrifice & Service of the Heroes of the Forgotten War Every year on 27 July , the United States observes National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day , commemorating the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953 , which brought an end to active combat during the Korean War. The observance honors the extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication of the men and women who served in a conflict often remembered as the "Forgotten War." 📅 Historic Date 27 July 1953 – Korean Armistice Agreement Signed 🕊️ Purpose Honor Korean War veterans and remember their sacrifice. 🇺🇸 Remembered As "The Forgotten War" 📖 The Korean War and the Armistice The Korean War began on 25 June 1950 when North Korean forces crossed the 38th Parallel into South...
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.