Thadou Inpi to observe Sahnit Kum
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 15 2015 :
Thadou Inpi General Headquarters will observe Sahnit Kum or "year of mourning" to express solidarity and respect to the tribal martyrs and victims of Joumol village landslide.
In a statement, Thadou Inpi General Headquarters General Secretary Thangtinlen Haokip said the decision was taken in a meeting held on October 14 last at Imphal Hotel.
The meeting was attended by various social leaders, politicians, village chiefs, officers, Youth and Student leaders.
In the meeting, the participants unanimously decided to observe 'Sahnit Kum' - A year of Mourning to show solidarity and respects to tribal martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the protection of ancestral land and victims of Joumol landslide.
The Thadou Inpi felt that celebrating festivals at this juncture is against the customs and practices of Thadous and appealed all Thadou organisations and individuals not to organize or participate in any festivals.
The Thadou Inpi-GHQ also appealed all state and districts level Kut Committees not to organise the festival at in the time of mourning.