Moyon platinum jubilee kicks off
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Gyanand Naorem
Kakching, January 07 2012:
The Platinum Jubilee celebration of the Moyon Tribe kicked off today under the aegis of its apex body Bujur Aanchung Puh (BAP) at Pena Ching, Chandel district.
The celebration, which is being organised under the theme 'Grow without Fear or Reproach', will continue till January 9 .
The inauguration function was graced by State Chief Secretary, DS Poonia and Indian Coast Guard Ch Francis Moyon as Chief Guest and President respectively.
Head of the Centre for Minor and Minority Language and Bhasa Mandakini, CIIL, Ministry of HRD, Department of Higher Education Professor R Subakrishna; Chief Resource Person, Centre for Tribal and Endangered Language, CIIL Mysore Dr Th Chandramni and Joint Director, Tribal Research Institute, Imphal Zingkhai Solomon also attended the function as Guests of Honour.
Chief Guest of the function, DS Poonia unveiled the platinum stone and opened the celebration.
He also released a souvenir of the platinum jubilee along with three other books titled Biography: First Tribe President and Secretary, Royal Home Moyon and Furkam Legendary: King of Moyons penned by different writers.
Presentations of Dance and Songs, folk tales, debating Competition, games and sports and other competitions will be held during the three day long platinum jubilee celebration.
Miss Bujur-2012 contest will also be held on the night of January 8 .