State level Gaan-Ngai at BOAT on January 7 2012
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 27 2011:
The State level Gaan-Ngai 2012 Celebration Committee (SLGCC) would organised a mega festival of "Gaan-Ngai 2012" at 10 am of January 7, 2012 at BOAT, informed a release issued by the celebration committee.
In the celebration, main features of "Mailapmei" (traditional fire making) would be displayed along with cultural dances and traditional music skill shows by various youths and elders of Zeliangrong groups such as Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmei and Puimei.
Religious related ritual practices such as "Zoupan Keimei (offering of sacred wine) and "Guak pai jaomei (observing of pig spleen) would be held Mahabali Kabui colony.
In connection with this celebration, the organising committee appealed all the organisations of the State not to call bandhs and strikes on the said day.
The committee further invites all communities and leaders of civil society organisations to witness the culture, traditions and customs of the Zeliangrong people on this auspicious Gaan-Ngai festival.