Screening of thirty-minute documentary of ‘Thuwu-ni Pughoboto Hukuthu (the beginning)’, under Zunheboto district was conducted at the De Oriental Grand, here on Monday.
Thuwu-ni festival was celebrated coinciding with Ahuna festival November 13-14, 2014. A two-day celebration that was held on the theme “a festival for economic progress” witnessed various indigenous games, sale of organic vegetables, handicrafts exhibitions and various others activities.
Minister for road and bridges (R&B) Vikheho Swu, who was present at the screening programme, said the initiative was a humble beginning to ensure that things improved for the better through the screening. Asserting Hornbill Festival alone cannot take way forward, he said the various activities achieved, displayed and witnessed during the ‘Thuwu-ni festival’ should also be recorded and screened so it could be organized in a bigger and better way in the future.
He said Pughoboto was one area that was surrounded with tribal boundaries and has potential to forge ahead in livelihood. Vikheho said one of the priority set for self sustenance project was rearing of Mithun while also the proposal to make Pughoboto sub division as meat production centre was already in process.
For this, he said 280 piglets have been distributed to all the villagers. He also encouraged the villagers to give importance to horticulture while keeping in mind the fertile topography the region. Naga musician Alobo Naga, who also produced the Thuwi-ni festival anthem song, thanked the minister for being the brain-child of the festival and for translating the dream into reality. He also acknowledged governor medal awardee Kivini Shohe for documenting the festival, saying her efforts were priceless.