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Three-day seminar and awareness programme on “Rich cultural heritage – folk dance and drama” under Cultural Functions Grant Scheme sponsored by the ministry of Culture, India, was organised by Vikehie Welfare Society (VWS), Viswema from July 10 and concluded on Sunday at K. Khel panchayat hall, Viswema.<\/p>\n
A press release by VWS chairman Eyosa Kikhi stated that, main speaker Kruvil Kikhi focused on the main two major festivals in the village, Sekrenyi and Te-l Khukhu. He elaborated that Sekrenyi was celebrated in the 12th month of the year as a sign of purification and sanctification of oneself with thanksgiving and seeking blessings from the Almighty for the coming year. He also said that rituals were performed by the menfolk early in the morning (at dawn) by going to the nearby natural pond for collecting pure water known as “Dzuse” and on returning home a rooster is killed as a sacrificial ritual. Village folks gather at Owhe singing folk songs, narrating folktales and war-cry while also sharing festive meals with fellow folks, he said, adding that people showcase talents dressed up in full traditional attires on the day of “Talupü kini”. The festival is also associated with rigid rituals and social taboos, he said. <\/p>\n
Stressing on the second festival Te-l Khukhu, he said it was a women’s festival celebrated by the head shaven damsels in the olden days and falls on 13th of Chunyi, the 6th month of the indigenous calendar. <\/p>\n
Woman folks celebrate in front attic part of the house known as “Chokhru”. The festival foodstuffs are all cooked and prepared well ahead the previous night. <\/p>\n
In the morning before distributing to girls, rituals are performed and served first to Te-l (toad), he said, adding that food was shared with one another as a sign of love feast while the eaves and attic part of the house are decorated with wildflowers and Pithanu (tender maize). <\/p>\n
Stressing on the importance of the festival, the speaker encouraged the participants to preserve own identity as in the future one might end up losing own unique culture. He was apprehensive that a time would come when one would be confused to answer younger generation about the culture and traditional practices. <\/p>\n
Earlier, chairman of VWS, Eyosa Kikhi gave the introductory speech. The programme was chaired by Vinothul while invocation was pronounced by Vimetwel and folk song performed by Mezavinu. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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