Thazing Lap fest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 24 2013:
The 2nd State level Thazing Lap, 2013 festival (autumn festival of the Vaiphei tribe) would be celebrated at Salam Patong village, Sadar Hills on Sept 27 .
Thazing (autumn) Lap (celebration) is a recreational post-sowing or pre-harvest festival of the Vaipheis that took place after the entire sowing process including weeding, clearing and burning of fields, transplanting and sowing of paddy etc is completed during Muktha (July) or the summer monsoon.
The celebration programme this year would be graced by Education Minister M Okendro; MLA Yamthong Haokip; MLA Shyamkumar and Parliamentary Secretary, Meghachandra as the chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively, according to the organisers.