Anal Naga Tangpi appeals
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, March 14 2022:
Anal Naga Tangpi (ANTA) has appealed to the public and all concerned not to provoke the sentiment of Anal society in the future.
In a release, ANTA informed that on February 23 a group of people came to Anal Khullen and performed different kinds of dance and songs which included the Anal cultural and traditional dance attires without any permission or knowledge from the village authorities or tribe concerned.
ANTA also informed that Anal Khullen village is one of the oldest villages in Anal community and many Anal heroes are associated with the village.
Their legends are preserved in the form of songs and dance by the villagers and performed with reverence on specific community occasions.
The association also stated that the culture, tradition and custom of Anal community has its own uniqueness and imitating, altering, etc the culture of Anal society by anyone is a violation of Anal Customary and Traditional Law and even attracts the legal Court.
"Those group of people has portrayed our Anal culture a mockery by travestying in their Anal traditional dance and as a result it has deeply hurt the sentiment of Anal community as a whole.
It has also defamed the culture and custom of Anal community deeply which is not acceptable", it added.
ANTA also mentioned that the event was organised without prior permission from the village chief or knowledge of any villagers.
In this regard, a meeting was held at Anal Khullen village community hall on March 12, 2022 comprising of Anal Apex Civil Societies, Anal Khullen Vuncho Organization and Anal Khullen Village Authority including Church Pastors and villagers.