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Nungshong Khullen erects totem pole 'Tarung" in seed sowing festival
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, March 01 2019:
Nungshong Khullen village today erected totem pole called 'Tarung' in local parlance, an age old tree trunk symbolising "the pride and honour" of the village while celebrating the seed sowing festival at Mahon Kayang ground of the village.
Ukhrul, ADC member Mark Luithing who attended as chief guest unfurled the festival flag of the seed sowing festival.
Speaking at the occasion, he said that celebration of the festival is not merely an annual event but is akin to keeping alive of their rich traditional custom & culture to express the feeling of oneness of villagers.
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The twenty feet tall Tarung was carried by more than 100 males to the erection side at Mahon Kayang, where the festive programme was held.
Tarung was decorated and beautified with engraved human skull and horn of the animals to look attractive and to impress the visitors.
The headman LAW Khathing performed the traditional rituals of seed sowing to seek blessing from the Almighty.
Nungshong Khullen also invited 'Yorla' that is those village women who got married to persons of other villages or other communities to attend the festival as special guest and to show regard to their sisters, during which packed meat were given as gift to all.
Traditional folk song and dances were performed by the women folks during the seed sowing fesival which will conclude tomorrow.
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