EPAOSNIPPETS
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 15 2016 :
Laonii celebrated
The sacred festival of the Paomei tribe 'Laonii'
was celebrated at Taphou Phyamai village to-
day, our correspondent reports.
Laonii is a ritualistic cleansing and reju-
venating festival celebrated with great
enthusiasm after the hectic and tiresome
paddy plantation.
The festival is usually cel-
ebrated every year in the month of July.
Dr V Alexander Pao, representative of 47
Karong AC and village headman opened the
Laonii festival and blessed the villagers to
have a good harvest.
Taphou Phyamai village school building
was also inaugurated on the occasion by
ADC Vice Chairman Hingba John.
Hingba John lauded the Poumai commu-
nity for preserving their culture.
One unique feature of the festival is that
brothers send meat to their married sisters as
a token of their love and remembrance.