ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, Mar 24:

 

Bharatiya Janata Party, State President, Tapir Gao has urged people not to mix religion with culture and stated that it is important to separate religious ideas from age old cultural practices.

“People follow religions, it is good but on pretext of it we shouldn’t let religion to overwhelm our age old belief, practices that is deep rooted in our culture,” Gao emphasized while urging all to take pride in their indigenous background.

Gao pointed out that the upliftment of culture and traditions should be everyone’s top priority and it is  important to preserve the legacy left by our forefathers from extinction.

 

He was addressing the Pre- Mopin celebration 2018 here at Dree ground on Saturday which was organized by Capital Complex Collegian Mopin Celebration Committee (CCMCC).

Urging the young generation to shoulder the responsibility of carrying forward the legacy, he called for constantly promoting the culture & traditions and asked the elders of community to ensure that it is passed on from one generation to the next.

He later advised the students to celebrate the festival with full enthusiasm, but asked them to give top priority to their studies as their examination is soon going to start from April.

GWS, President, Mitum Boje delivered speech on culture and religion and laid emphasis upon importance of promoting and preserving rich culture heritage, languages and tradition from onslaught of modernization.

 

Informing about the government recent decision that fund sanctioned for festival celebration can be only availed through CBOs, Boje informed now funds for festival celebration can only given to those festival committee which are recognized by GWS. He however hinted that CCMCC will be funded by GWS form next year onward for such Celebration.

Dwelling on Mythology of Mopin celebration, Dr. Tejum Padu informed it was widely celebrated across Galo belts to bring wealth and bumper harvest including prosperity to the Galo community and all human being as whole.

Padu stressed upon need to engage and teach young generations about importance of cultural values to keep our age old traditions alive.

Various cultural extravaganzas marked the first day of the day celebration which was followed by a community feast.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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