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Manipur celebrates Ningol Chakouba with full fervour
Times of India | Oct 29, 2011, 08.06PM IST Imphal:
In spite of the commodity crisis in Manipur due to the ongoing economic blockade on NH-2 and NH-37, the state celebrated Ningol Chakouba, the biggest festival for its women, on Friday.
Thousands of Manipuri ningols (women), especially the married ones, visited their parents' homes in their choicest attire with sweets, meat and fruits and enjoyed various fish dishes with their siblings and parents.
The ningols returned home in high spirits with blessings and simple gifts like clothes, kitchenware and small amounts of money from their parents and brothers.
"The festival revives family ties and strengthens the bond of love and affection, mainly between married women and their brothers. It ultimately helps in preserving and promoting unity and integrity in the society," governor Gurbachan Jagat said on the occasion.
"The festival reinforces the fraternal and protective bond that exists between siblings and parents and daughters since time immemorial," chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh said.
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