5-DAY POANGLUM HORNBILL FESTIVAL COMMENCES IN TUENSANG
Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kejong Chang while stressing on the practice of people leaving their native villages and migrating to urban areas said there was a need for a “revival in such social migrations”.
According to DIPR report, Kejong was speaking at the inaugural programme of a five-day Poanglum Hornbill Festival, the major festival of Chang community, held under the theme, “Jak-Xa, Rediscovering our sustenance” at Parade Ground Tuensang, Tuesday.
The festival is organised by Chang Khulei Setshang (Chang Tribal Hoho) in collaboration with Government of Nagaland and Nagaland Tourism.
Speaking on “reminiscence”, Kejong said many people left their villages to venture out abandoning traditional means of living and sometimes fail to acquire urban living standards and become anti-social creating problems for the general masses. “We need a revival in such social migrations; we need to focus on traditional way of living in villages or we shall focus strictly in education and technical sectors so that there will be social balance in itself,” said Kejong.
The MLA also said that the changes of Tuensang town shall serve as a testimony for the rest of the Chang community and shall set an example with the rest of the neighbouring community in social intercourses.
Kamchu Chang, oldest GB of Tuensang Town recalled the value of Poanglum festivity and its nature. He said Poanglum is a festival of making friendship and maintaining the old friendship circle and also to make treaties to the neighbouring communities and villages. “When we look back to our forefathers; poanglum has been a meaningful celebration with many good values which can be used in daily living,” he said.
S. Chubasangla Chang said decades back, women folk were not given privileges to partake in social gatherings and decision making but conditions have changed for the better, she said.
Chang said Poanglum celebration was more of guests from neighbouring villages and communities visiting and celebrating with sharing of foods which depict the respect, love and cordial relationship amongst the communities and village.
Earlier, inaugural prayer was invoked by ES, CBLT Rev. Achu Chang while heralding was done by CKS president Nungsanglemba Chang, the vision of scion was presented by Chongma Mongko council chairman, Sochum Tuensang village and Echos of the hills by Yungphaang youths followed by Jak-Xa food feast and night carnival.
SP Tuensang inaugurates stalls
Superintendent of Police (SP) Tuensang, Vishal Chauhan Tuesday inaugurated the stalls of Poanglum Mini Hornbill Festival 2022 at Parade ground. The Chang Khuile Setshang has initiated construction of 75 stalls and allocated to the villages to sell the traditional items and to encourage the young entrepreneurs, informed DIPR report.
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