Pherzawl to host tribal unity cultural festival
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 03 2023:
The Ruonglevaisuo Unau Suopui Cultural Festival, which aims to unite 26 different tribes settling across the north-eastern states, is all set for conduct from January 12 to 14 at Ruonglevaisuo in Pherzawl district.
Announcing this to media persons at his Langol Game Village residence on Tuesday, former RIMS director Dr L Fimate, who is the chairman of the festival committee, informed that the festival will be inaugurated by Manipur Governor La Ganesan on January 12.Dr L Fimate further informed that Ruonglevaisuo, which is the actual name of Tipaimukh, is the confluence of rivers Tuivai flowing from Mizoram and Barak.
Though the name is derived from here, the whole of Tipaimukh comes under Ruonglevaisuo.
The festival chairman recalled that a cultural festival was organised in 1994 to unite and familiarise all the tribes having the same roots, and further informed that 16 tribes from Manipur, Mizoram, Assam and Tripura took part in the festival.
While informing that Aimol, Anal, Biete, Chorei, Chiru, Chothe, Darlong, Hmar, Bongchor, Korbong, Hrangkhol, Kaipeng, Kharam, Koireng, Kom, Lamjang, Muolsom, Purum, Ranglong and Sakachek among others have identified themselves as people of Ruonglevaisuo, Dr L Fimate said: "Now, we have discovered around 26 tribes settled across the north eastern states claiming Ruonglevaisuo as the roots of their origin.
By organising the festival, we are trying to bring those tribes having the same roots, but have scattered across the globe for various reasons, together and unite them".
Stating that uniting the various tribes having the same origin but scattered at different places, through the festival will not only strengthen the bond of brotherhood and bring peace but will also promote cultural and mental integration, Dr Fimate revealed that the festival will showcase the different social and cultural songs and dances of various communities which will ultimately help in further enrichment of the cultural heritage of the different tribes.
He also stressed on the need to set up a cultural heritage centre in Ruonglevaisuo and develop the area as a tourist spot.