Maksam Tayeng

PASIGHAT, Feb 15: The Adi Baane Kebang Women Wing (Apex body) organized a day long awareness programme at Dambuk, Lower Dibang Valley on Sunday to make the villagers, especially  Gaon Burahs and village womenfolk aware of  the introduction of a new system of marriage mark/symbol called Kongge/Kopung (bangle) for females and Lakkap/Kosi (ring) for males and Adi shawl (Kuyet) for both genders.
The awareness cum orientation programme headed by ABKWW President, Olen Megu Damin, was attended by Gum Tayeng, local MLA Dambuk and former Dambuk MLA, Roding Pertin including others.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Gum Tayeng admired the ABK Women Wing team and their initiative to introduce marriage marks and also reviving the traditional Adi shawl which was fading away after the use of modern day shawls. Damuk MLA, who happens to be an inspiration of many Adi women said that, the women rights should be also protected and be given equal rights at par with the men in society. 
“During early years, we women were not allowed to even go to school saying women education was not necessary as once they get married they will live in husbands home. But today women are gradually getting their rights and more awareness is required in this front”, added Tayeng.
Speaking at the sideline of the programme, Olen Megu Damin, President ABKWW said that the proper identification of married men/women was need of the hour.
“The introduction of marriage marks and new Adi shawl was passed and resolved in the last general conference of ABK at Roing and we  plan to introduce the system among our Adi communities all across the Adi villages and jurisdiction”, added Damin. The property rights for women were also broadly and elaborately discussed in the meeting where GBs also took active part and suggested their views.
Two shawl, one for men and another for women were outlined and its sample was presented before the public. 

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