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Manipur celebrates Ningol Chakouba, Sharmila fast with supporters
Nagaland Post | Imphal, Nov 14
The joyous celebration of “Ningol Chakouba” on Saturday was a fasting day for a section of women every year with human right crusader Irom Sharmila 15 years ago. Representing the unique cultural heritage and traditional ancestry of Manipur, “Ningol Chakouba” is a festival where married women unite with their parental being are celebrated with much enthusiasm and joy on Friday.
The main highlights of the festival was married sisters unite their parents and brothers and having a feast of with mouth watering delicacies together with their daughters/sisters, presenting gifts by the parents and brothers to their daughters/sisters after the feast which in return the daughters/sisters with blessing for prosperous and happy future.
However, for the members of the Sharmila Kanba Lup (SAKAL), a women based body set up with the objective of saving Sharmila by supporting her struggle for repeal of the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act 1958, another Ningol Chakouba past off with no food. Members of the SAKAL have been observing fasting everyday for more than a decade showing solidarity to the cause of Sharmila.
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