Chakkouba greetings pour in
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 09 2026: Many organisations including the All Manipur United Clubs' organisation (AMUCO), United Committee Manipur (UCM), Ethno Heritage Council (HERICOUN) have sent Ningol Chakkouba greetings to the people, especially women.

Ningol Chakkouba is celebrated annually on the second day of the lunar month Hiyangei.

It falls on November 11 this year.

The festival celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.

Married women are invited to the paternal homes to a feast on the day, and gifts and wishes are exchanged.

Wishing Ningols good health and prosperity, the All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) called on the public to use local products and celebrate the festival in its true spirit.

The organisation wished for the festival to bring about peace.

The United Committee Manipur (UCM), in its message, greeted the people of the State and all the Manipuri diaspora elsewhere on the festival.

It wished for the festival to strengthen the bonds among families and indigenous communities.

The Ethno Heritage Council (HERICOUN) greeted all the Ningols, including those staying in relief camps, and urged the people to celebrate in its true spirit, upholding the inherent traditional and cultural values.

It wished for the festival to strengthen familial bonds and appealed to the people to use local products for gifts.

Gift-giving must not be turned into a competition to uphold the festival's true value, it said.

The All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU), in its message, wished for the Ningol Chakkouba festival to bring about peace and prosperity and strengthen the bond between indigenous communities.

Kanglei Indigenous Martial Arts and Cultural Society (KIMACS) greeted the people and urged them to celebrate the festival, upholding its true value.

It advised people against spending money extravagantly and turning gift-giving into a competition.

Many other civil organisations and political parties too greeted the people.

The National Identity Protection Council (NIPCO), Manipur People's Party and All Manipur Arts & Culture Students' Union (AMACSU) greeted the Ningols, and wished for the festival to bring health, happiness and prosperity to them.

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