Kangpokpi all set for Hun-Thadou's biggest cultural festival
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, April 05 2021:
As the Thadou community across the State and the Nation are all set to celebrate Hun, the biggest cultural festival of the Thadou at Kangpokpi District Headquarters on April 7, stage preparations, Mr and Miss Hun contestants, cultural extravaganza, artistes, guests, etc were all in excellent state for the grand celebration.
Hun, according to the organising committee, is a civilising act of the Thadou, the second largest community in the State, and it (Hun) is the most important and biggest cultural festival among all festivals of the community.
Hun, etymologically signifies 'time and season' .
The time here significantly encompassed something of the entire cosmology from heaven to earth, life to death, and all the affairs of man and his spirituality.
Hun is an archaic but formal form of time.
The Hun festival will be organised under the theme "My Culture, My Identity" in two sessions.
Display of Thadou cultural extravaganza showcasing the glorious Mr and Miss Thadou 2021, Hun band and various prominent artiste live on stage will be the main highlight of the programme.
The momentous festival of the Thadou community will be graced by Tribal Affairs and Hills Minister, Vungzagin Valte as Chief Guest in the noon session while MLA Th Radheshyam and MLA Nemcha Kipgen will attend as Guest of Honours and M Paokholun Haokip, Longjapa (Chief of Longja) will be the Functional President.
Meanwhile, the night session will be graced by MLA V Hangkhanlian as Chief Guest, Brig PS Arora, Sector 22 Commander and James Doujapao Haokip, CEO SH-ADC Kangpokpi as Guest of Honours and Haokholal Hangshing, former ADC Sadar Hills Chairman as Functional President.