Society / Arunachal

BORDUMSA (Arunachal), Feb 15 — After three days of festivities, it is time for the thousands of Singphos who congregated here since Wednesday to disperse. It’s a sad occasion, and significantly, the celebrations ended with the ‘separation dance’ called Kumran Manao in the Singpho dialect. Earlier in the day, elders of the community had a meeting where problems and prospects of the Singpho community were discussed. Shapawng Yawng, after whom this most important Singpho congregation is named, is said to be the ancestor of the community. As Singpho legend has it, he was the sixth human to be...

BORDUMSA (Arunachal), Feb 14 – Hkap Tau La Ga Ai, announced the welcome arch at the public playground here. The meaning of this Singpho phrase is, ‘we wish you a hearty welcome’. This gesture by itself was more than welcome, after the end of a 40 kilometre back-breaking journey from Margherita, through dense forests and dacoit-infested treacherous stretches. The eighteenth Shapang Yawng Manau Poi, or the dance festival of the Singpho community began here today to all the entrapments of merry-making as is linked to any tribal society of the North East.

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ITANAGAR, Feb 7 — Boori-boot, the most important festival of Hill Miri tribes of Arunachal Pradesh was celebrated with traditional gaiety and religious fervour in the state on Wednesday, reports PTI. Governor Arvind Dave greeted the people on the occasion, and said the people of Arunachal Pradesh are nature lovers and worship nature for the welfare of entire humanity. According to mythology, the festival is celebrated during January to March every year to rededicate everything to the almighty. Traditional songs and dances are performed all over the State during the festival.

ITANAGAR, Jan 1 — Talom Rukbo, a prominent literary figure of the State, died in his residence at Pasighat headquarters of East Siang district, family sources said today, reports PTI. Rukbo, who died yesterday was 70. He was survived by his wife and three sons. Rukbo was the founder editor of the Echo of Arunachal, the first newspaper published from the State. He was also the founder member of Donyi Polo Yellam Kebang, a socio-literary orgnisation of the State working for the preservation of tribal cultural tradition besides revival of Donyi Poloism (sun and moon god). He also attended the...

ITANAGAR, April 11: Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Dera Natung has said efforts will be made to develop a script for all tribes of the State, reports PTI. Speaking at a meeting where 'Tani Lipi,' a script developed by a senior government officer and linguist, Tony Koyu, was introduced, Natung said on Monday it was a memorable occasion that the State was inching towards a common State language. The Minister recommended that the meeting pass a resolution adopting Tani Lipi for all tribes of the State not having a script of their own, 'subject to the willingness of each respective tribe.'...

ITANAGAR, April 6: ' Mopin' a major festival of the Galo community of Arunachal Pradesh was celebrated in the state with traditional enthusiasm and religious fervour, on Thursday, reports PTI. People in traditional attire assembled at the festival grounds for singing and dancing to propitiate the 'Mopin' goddess for peace and prosperity. Speaking at the function, Public Health and Water Supply Minister Chowna Mein said the state government was doing everything to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of the state, where 26 major tribes lived in harmony, and had taken up an ambitious...

NIRUBJULI (Arunachal), February 27: Nyokum Yullo - the socio-religious festival of the Nyishis tribes - took off to colourful start at Nirubjuli, around 25 km from state capital Itanagar today. The Nyishis of Upper and Lower Subansiri, East Kameng and Papum Pare districts of Arunachal Pradesh celebrate this festival from January 24-27 every year. It reflects the beautiful culture and traditions of the Nyishis. According to Nyishis legends, the word 'Nyokum' is derived from two words - Nyok, meaning entire land mass of the earth and Kum means putting things together. Therefore the Nyishis...

ROING (Arunachal Pradesh), February 24: The millennium tourism bonanza for Northeast, Brahmaputra Darshan today got off to a spectacular start at Dibang Ghat along the majestic river, 25 km from here, opening a new chapter for the region's economic growth and self-reliance, reports PTI. The three-day river festival, first of its kind in the region, was formally declared open by Home Minister LK Advani who immersed a 'kalash' of Sindhu water into the mighty Brahmaputra, the lifeline of the region, symbolising national unity and emotional integration. In his address, Advani said that the...

BORDUMSA, February 19: The 30,000-odd people belonging to the Singpho community spread over the Changlang and Lohit districts of Arunachal Pradesh are an aggrieved lot today over non-introduction of Singpho dialect at the school level. The community has taken umbrage at the apathy of the authorities concerned over the lack of provision for introducing the Singpho dialect in the schools especially in areas dominated by the community despite innumerable number of pleas made by the masses in this regard. Office-bearers of the Singpho Development Society told The Assam Tribune that the Roman...

BORDUMSA, February 17: All the ethnic groups of Arunachal Pradesh, along with their sub-groups, are poised for a major leap forward soon with the State Government taking up an ambitious scheme to preserve the culture of each of them. The project 'Documentation of indigenous scriptures' - will strive to preserve the cultural activities, rituals and scripts in black and white as well as in audio-visual modes so that the growth of the community's culture in future can be tracked properly. This was announced by Chief Minister, Mukut Mithi, while speaking on the occasion of the Shapawng Yang Manao...