The Boori Boot festival is exclusively performed by
the Hill-Miris. The festival usually falls in February. Boori Boot means
to get together irrespective of age, sex, caste to hail the spring and
successful harvest. The festival also invokes the spirit of Boori Boot
to bless them with prosperity and free from diseases of any kind. The
festival is performed collectively. The young members do all the work
under the elders guidance. The Nibu (priest) performs Puja as well as
conduct sacrifice. 'Etting' is profusely applied on one and all. The festival
is of three days duration.
