Chaada Cheer festival held in Leibi village
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 25 2024:
Leibi Village Authority organised the annual Chaada Cheer festival, a seed sowing celebration of the Maring community, on Saturday in Tengnoupal district.
The event witnessed the presence of AYUSH medical officer Dr K Benedict, CDPO Khengjol Block Dp Tungdar, RAMO president Prakash Maring, local teacher Dp Morung, and social worker Kh Kodar, who attended as presidium members.
The main highlight of the Chaada Cheer festival was a ritual performed to seek blessings for healthy seeds and successful growth of crops.
The festival not only serves as a cultural preservation effort but also reinforces the importance of agriculture in the Maring community, bringing together villagers to participate in and witness the time-honoured practices that have sustained their way of life for generations.