BEING ARUNACHALI

Kiren Rijiju (born 19 November 1971) is an Indian lawyer and politician from Arunachal Pradesh. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rijiju is the current Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs of India. https://youtu.be/ahkdTO1UXlE Kiren Rijiju was born on 19 November 1971 at Nakhu near Nafra in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in India. He was born to a leading family of Sri Rinchin Kharu and Smt. Chirai Rijiju. His father himself was the first pro-tem speaker of Arunachal to give oath to the Members of the first State Assembly. He was an active social worker since his school days and led various social movements as a social worker and student leader. As a member of the youth and cultural team he participated in the Festival of India in USSR in 1987. He has widely visited many countries across the world as a youth leader as well as member ...

The  Sangken  festival is celebrated in  Arunachal Pradesh  and parts of  Assam , India, as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April by the Theravada Buddhist Communities. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars. The Sangken festival is celebrated by the people of the  Khampti tribe . The festival is also celebrated by  Singpho , Tai Khamyang,  Tangsa  and of Arunachal Pradesh, and  Tai Phake  ,Tai Aiton and Tai Turung communities of  Assam . Sangken generally falls in the month of 'Nuean Ha', the fifth month of the year of the Khamti  Lunar calendar  coinciding with the month of April. It is celebrated in the last days of the old year and the Lunar New Year begins on the day just after the end of the festival. Sangken Official name Sangken Festival Observed by Khampti ,  Singpho ,  Tangsa , Tai Khamyang,  Tai Phake  in northeast India Significance Marks the Luna...

The  Mopin   Festival  is an agricultural  festival  celebrated by the  Galo tribe  of  Arunachal Pradesh ,  India  in particular of the Galo group of tribes which resides in  East Siang  and  West Siang  districts. It is a celebration of the harvesting season held in the Galo months of "Lumi" and "Luki", corresponding to March–April and the new year for the Galo tribe. [2]  The Galo tribe follow an animist religion called  Donyi-Polo . Officially the date of the Mopin Festival is fixed on April 5, but the commencement of the preparation for celebration starts from 2 April and thus, after the main event (i.e. 5 April) it concludes on 7–8 April after the visiting of Paddy field which is known as RIGA ALO. In villages, the celebration starts a month prior. The Mopin Festival is believed to bring wealth and prosperity to all households and to the whole community. The rituals associated with cel...

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Si-Donyi  is the major festival celebrated among the  Tagin  tribe of  Arunachal Pradesh  in North-eastern  India . It is celebrated majorly in district headquarter  Daporijo  and adjoining town  Dumporijo , also in state capital  Itanagar , while in other places also it's being celebrated by  Tagin  community present there. The festival was first conceptualised in the year 1975 by lt.Tatar Uli, who was the main pioneer in inception of Si-Donyi. The other members who bore the responsibilities were lt.Tadak Dulom and Popak Baghe. The festival was celebrated in the same year under their guidance, and since then, the festival Si donyi has been celebrated by the Tagin tribe. The first priest who led the ritual was Dubi Nigam. Further the name SiDonyi was suggested by Shri. Bingsa Kodak. Duration It is celebrated from the 4 to 6 January every year. During the festival god Si (Atu Si-male spiritual form of earth...

The Apatanis,who inhabit a tranquil pine clad valley called  Ziro  at the core of  Lower Subansiri  District of Arunachal Pradesh, are famous for their unique practice of wet rice cultivation.They are also known for their sustainable agricultural practices and the agricultural cycles govern their everyday lives. The agricultural festival of Dree is the highlight in this cycle. Mythological aspects In the beginning, humans wandered around foraging for food. It was Anẁ̀ Donw and Abba Lwbo who began cultivation in the fertile lands of Wpyo supuñ. Thus Anẁ̀̀ Donw was the first human to start a settled life while Abba Lwbo was the first to start cultivation. With the first batch of spades – Turú dipe and the first batch of machetes – Twgyó ilyo’, bushes and vegetations were cleared from large tracts of land. Invoking the winds from the north and the south, the leavings were burnt. Next, the soil was prepared for sowing. Plots of agriculture were ready, but no ...

Nyokum  is a festival celebrated by the  Nyishi  tribe of the Indian state of  Arunachal Pradesh . The Word Nyokum has been derived from the combination of two words -  Nyok  means land ( earth ) and  Kum  means collectiveness or togetherness. Therefore, the Nyokum festival may very well be interpreted as inviting all the Gods and Goddesses of the universe, with the Nyokum  Goddess  as the principal  deity , to a particular venue at a particular time. The festival is commonly celebrated by the people from all class and walk of life for better productivity, prosperity and happiness of all human beings on earth. On February 8th 2020, Arunachal Pradesh Christian Revival Church Council banned the participation of all Christians brethrens in upcoming Nyokum. As per the Holy Scriptures of EXODUS 34:14,25. Making it the first of its kind of religious oppression in the state. Those who failed to follow the Church law will be excommunicated ...