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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 14:
Along with a cultural extravaganza, the 5th Zeliangrong Folk Festival, 2007 was held at the public ground of Noney (Longmai) Part-III today.
The inaugural function of the festival hosted successfully by the Society for Promotion of Community Task was attended by MLA of Tamenglong A/C Khangthuanang Panmei and advisor of All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO) Dhanabir Laishram as chief guest and functional president respectively.
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After the announcement of the inauguration, the festival came alive with traditional rituals like Meiba Chingba (sacred firing making), shouting of Hoi and singing of festival anthem.
Presentation of folk songs by Tinguilung Gangmei and his party, Laokeini Kamei, Poukingai S Kamei, members of Longmai Women Society, K Pousangai, Pukinjang and his party, members of Luangchum Pei and GD Meithanglung; Pazeimei (a folk dance performed by various artistes) and cultural dances by troupes coming from as far as Sawombung, Longjang, Keikhu, Sangaiprou, Namthanlong, etc were the other attractions of the festival.
In his address as chief guest of the function, MLA Khangthuanang tradition and culture are the identity of a community.
It is through the preservation and promotion of these cultural elements that Manipur and its people can find a place in the world today.
So it should be the responsibility and the duty of each and every one of us to protect our culture from extinction for the future generations to come, he said.
Expressing the same sentiment, Dhanabir Laishram observed that organising such folk festivals should be encouraged as it is through preservation of our unique culture and tradition that we would be able to build up a National character of our own.
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