Festivals oF Northern Highlanders Of Manipur
The northern Highlanders have their own colourfull festivals of both cyclic and non-cyclic kinds, These festivals are related either with fertility,social ranking, lineage specific, or community affairs. Some festivals are marked with the begining of agricultural activities or hervesting.
The Konghi Festival Of the Maram: The maram festival of Konghi festival is remarkable. The seven day customary festival is held in the month of Kanghi-kii (december). Wrestling is played during the festival in the khullakpa's compound in starked naked to get shyaway the devils so as to obviate misfortune and injury. There are several competitions among the youths of different lineage in public too.
Laonii of the paomei: Laois one of the scared festivals of paumai. It is celebrated on complition of paddy transplantation in the month of july. The festival is to mark a great enjoyment aftersuccessful rice transplantation and to rejuvenate their mind and health after works in rice transplantation. During the festivals, many socio-religious activities take place. It ranges from juvenile activities to naming ceremony of new borns. Visitors from other villages are welcome and are given hospitalities in the festival days.
Gang Ngai festival of the Kabui: In the lunar month (december,january), the Kabui/Rongmei celebrates the festival of gang-Ggai for Five Days. The festival starts with honoring their ancestors through rituals. It is full of community feasts, various programms of music and dance performances.
Chumpha festival of Tangkhul Festival: Chumpha festival of the tangkhul is another colourful festival of the northern highlanders. It is celebrated for seven days after Harvesting. In this Festival, woman play a special role. the festival is accociated with community feast, gathering and rejoicing. on the last day of the festival, there is a procession within the village boundary.
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The northern Highlanders have their own colourfull festivals of both cyclic and non-cyclic kinds, These festivals are related either with fertility,social ranking, lineage specific, or community affairs. Some festivals are marked with the begining of agricultural activities or hervesting.
The Konghi Festival Of the Maram: The maram festival of Konghi festival is remarkable. The seven day customary festival is held in the month of Kanghi-kii (december). Wrestling is played during the festival in the khullakpa's compound in starked naked to get shyaway the devils so as to obviate misfortune and injury. There are several competitions among the youths of different lineage in public too.
Laonii of the paomei: Laois one of the scared festivals of paumai. It is celebrated on complition of paddy transplantation in the month of july. The festival is to mark a great enjoyment aftersuccessful rice transplantation and to rejuvenate their mind and health after works in rice transplantation. During the festivals, many socio-religious activities take place. It ranges from juvenile activities to naming ceremony of new borns. Visitors from other villages are welcome and are given hospitalities in the festival days.
Gang Ngai festival of the Kabui: In the lunar month (december,january), the Kabui/Rongmei celebrates the festival of gang-Ggai for Five Days. The festival starts with honoring their ancestors through rituals. It is full of community feasts, various programms of music and dance performances.
Chumpha festival of Tangkhul Festival: Chumpha festival of the tangkhul is another colourful festival of the northern highlanders. It is celebrated for seven days after Harvesting. In this Festival, woman play a special role. the festival is accociated with community feast, gathering and rejoicing. on the last day of the festival, there is a procession within the village boundary.
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