Boda Tyohar festival of Hati tribe commenced on January 9

Exam-focused facts from the 14 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Boda Tyohar, the biggest annual festival of the Hati tribe, commenced on the eve of Posh Dwadashi which was on January 9 this year.
The festival is also called Magho ko Tyohar and is celebrated by over three lakh community members living in 154 panchayats of Trans-Giri area of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
The Government of India declared the Hati community as Scheduled Tribe after a constitutional amendment on August 4, 2023.