Lui-Ngai-Ni gratitude
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, February 17 2020:
The State Level Organising Committee (SLOC) that hosted the 2020 Lui Ngai Ni, the Nagas' seed sowing festival, in Ukhrul on February 14 and 15 under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC) has expressed its gratitude to all the participants of the event, reports NNN.
The festival was hosted by Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) .
The SLOC, first of all, expressed its gratitude to L Dikho, NK Kayisii and Lok Sabha MP Dr Lorho Pfoze for gracing the festival as chief guest of 'introductory', 'inaugural' and 'valedictory' sessions.
The SLOC also expressed its gratitude MLA Awangbow Newmai, who is also the president of Manipur State Unit of NPF, for accepting to grace the inaugural session of the festival as guest of honour.
The Committee also expressed its gratitude to MLA Alfred S Kanngam, MLA Leishiyo Keishing and MLA Khasim Vashum for accepting to be the chief host of the 'introductory', 'inaugural' and 'valedictory' sessions of the festival.
The SLOC is also thankful to special guests MLA D Karungthang, MLA DD Thaisii, Tamenglong ADC Chairman Namsinrei Panmei and Senapati ADC Chairman A Kapani for "making the festival a success" .
The SLOC also expressed its gratitude to artists, comperes, Lui Ngai Ni musical bands and to all the individuals who had taken part in the traditional attires display.
The SLOC also expressed its gratitude to the presidents of tribe hohos and their delegates, ex-presidents of UNC, Committee for Alternative Arrangement (CFAA), ADC members, Naga parliamentarians, Naga frontal and regional organizations, church leaders, social leaders, bureaucrats, women, youth, students, media, teams of lights and sounds, and also IS TV for giving live coverage of the festival.
The SLOC then expressed its gratitude to official delegates of UCM, AMUCO, ATSUM, HERICON, CIRCA, DESAM, KIM, Zomi Council, Mizo People's Convention (MPC), Hmar Inpui, AMMOCOC, CCSK, JCILPS, UFO, AMMWO and LIPUL for making the 2020 Lui Ngai Ni as "one of the grandest and most colourful festivals" .
The Committee then thanked Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and former UNLF chairman Meghen alias Sanayaima for their greetings on the occasion.
The SLOC also expressed its gratitude to Tangkhul Naga Long "for investing so much of efforts and sacrifices for the success of the festival", and also to all those people who have contributed "generously" for the festival.