Sekrenyi festival organised by Angami Public Organization (APO) at Bamboo Hall, Kisama Thursday was graced by Naga People’s Front (NPF) president, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu.
Speaking at the festival, Dr. Shürhozelie highlighted the importance of knowing one’s roots and studying or researching on the origin indigenous names of the tribes.
While extending Sekrenyi greetings, Dr. Shürhozelie informed the gathering that Sekrenyi or Phousanyi meant “cleansing of the soul”.
The NPF president also noted that traditional Naga society was governed by opinion of the people, especially in village democracy and added that today incorporating these values has become a “major concern” .
Delivering welcome address, APO president, Dr. Vilhusa Seleyi highlighted the gathering on the attempt to unite all Naga Political Groups in Angami region and added that the current mission of APO was to reach a peaceful settlement without violence and bloodshed.
He also shared concerns over the “violence and enmity” emerging in Tuensang and Kiphire and conveyed peace and goodwill in the name of Sekrenyi.
The gathering was enthralled through folk song by Keviseno Seleyi, invocation was pronounced by Keviyiekielie Linyü and vote of thanks was delivered by APO vice president, Pfükhrielie Peseyie who also chaired the programme.
It may be mentioned that, Sekrenyi also known, as Phousanyi is a ten-day festival celebrated by Angamis tribe on February, which is a festival of purification with feasting and singing. The festival takes places after the harvest and falls on the twenty-fifth day of the Angami month Kezei, during January to February.
The word “sekrenyi” means “sanctification festival”, “sekre” means sanctification, “nyi” means feast and “thenyi” means festival.
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