This also means that their relationship will never break as the bride s figurine is made of earth one of the most revered elements of the Bhuiyan culture. The Bhuiyans attitude to fire is one of great reverence. The sacred fire in the village dormitory is never extinguished. It is believed that if the fire is allowed to go out, it may bring disaster on the village. In many villages the dormitory fire is used to light the felled trees for forest clearing.
Fire is worshipped at all festivals.
It plays a vital role in the Bhuiyan life-cycle of birth, marriage and death. In every Bhuiyan household a sacred fire is kindled at the time of the establishment of the household. This fire is never used for cooking and other mundane purposes. It is fuelled with certain kinds of wood and is kindled in a special manner by rubbing the sticks and is never allowed to burn out. In this fire the householder makes offerings to the gods and the ancestors.