PACHIN, Feb 26:  PHE&WS & IPR Minister Bamang Felix, today gave a clarion call to the Nyishis to strictly honour traditions of Nyokum Yullo and stop its commercialization.

Addressing Nyokum Yullo festival celebration as chief guest here, he said the festival aims at greater welfare of entire humanity and its commercialization would spoil its traditional value.

Pointing out that this festival could facilitate innovative ideas to achieve the goal of protecting and preserving the universe, he suggested to plant 21 saplings to mark 21 years of celebration here. If 100 committee members plant 100 saplings each, one lakh trees could make this Himalayan state more greener, he reasoned.

“I as a Nyishi have been blessed by Nyokum Ane today with showers in the morning that would ensure bumper harvest in ensuing season and there would be no water problem in the state,” he said.

He cited the example of a tribal child, who refused to go to school by opposing his father’s mindless destruction of forests and killing of wild animals, but had asked: Do you want me to see wild animals and birds in books only? Felix, who has stopped consuming wild animal and bird meat long ago, again urged all to stop killing animals and birds lest the future generations blame us.

Nyokum would be celebrated as long as the universe survives, said RD, PR & IPR Parliamentary Secretary, Mama Natung as special guest, adding “It is our culture and tradition. Its loss would amount to losing our identity”.

‘After prolonged political turmoil, a stable government led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu has been effectively working since last one and half years with ‘Team Arunachal’ spirit, whose tangible outcome would be visible soon,’ he said. Natung, who was in Shillong on poll campaign, said “my participation proves I have been blessed or else the campaign was scheduled to end today”.

Social activist Kipa Kaney, speaking as guest of honour, lauded Longtey-Lotey Nyokum Yullo Celebration Committee (LLNYCC) for zealously guarding the age-old customs and traditions and exhorted all, particularly the GenNext, to rise to the occasion as majority of Donyi-Polo followers despite being converted to Christianity have been following Nyishi traditions.

Apprehending that fast commercialization of Nyokum Yullo festival would end its social relevance, the festival celebration begun here in 1987 following the time-tested rituals to protect and preserve them for posterity, 21^st LLNYCC chief adviser-cum- PHE&WS EE Tadar Mangku said earlier. “We are following the traditions without any dilution and will continue to do so for times to come,” he said to the thunderous applause of the gathering.

He continued to lucidly highlight the mythology right from the conception of the universe to birth of Abo Tani who gave birth to humanity.

PHE&WS secretary Ajmal Haque, TRIHMS Dean Dr Jaikumar P, special guests, among others, were felicitated on the occasion.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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