IMPHAL, Jan 9 : Gaan-Ngai, the grandest post- harvest festival of the Kabui community commenced at various places within and outside the State from today.Kabuis of Manipur as well as the Rongmei group of the Zeliangrong tribe scattered in Assam and Nagaland States celebrate Gaan-Ngai to thank the Almighty for the bountiful blessing of food crops.The State level celebration held at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound began with the traditional ritual of offering indigenous brew to the ‘Tingkao Ragwang’ deity, chanting in praise of the almighty, fire jumping, extraction of fire in the traditional manner as well as presentation of cultural items including dance and song.The festival will be celebrated for five days.The Palace Compound celebration was formally inaugurated by the Health and Family Welfare Minister Ph Parijat and Lok Sabha MP Mani Charenamei as the chief guest and president respectively with the former also lighting the celebration lamp from traditionally extracted fire.Dwelling on varied aspects and ethos of the Gaan-Ngai festival, the chief guest said partaking in the celebration would pave the way for shedding parochial attitude amongst the people and shield the society from destructive forces as such an event provides common platform for all community to share love and warmth.
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