ITANAGAR, Apr 14: Governor Brig. (Dr.) B. D. Mishra (Retd.) has greeted the people on Longte and Bihu festival.
In his message, the Governor said that Longte is a unique festival of our society. It has, during the course of its celebrations, many traditional rituals but sans any sacrifice. It is associated with agricultural activities of the people and propitiation for multiplication of animals and bright human posterity for all times to come. Longte is connected with the invocation of benevolent spirits for wellbeing of mankind, bumper production of food-grains and protection from natural calamities like famines, earthquakes, droughts, landslides, floods and also protection to crops and grains from damages by pests, rodents and the like. Our forebears have happily practiced this tradition from time immemorial, he said. 
In another message, the Governor said that Bohag Bihu, also known as Rongali Bihu ushers in the period of enjoyment and marks the arrival of spring, the agricultural season. People welcome the spring season and pray for a bountiful and rich harvest. This Bihu inspires unbounded joy and enthusiasm expressed through dances, songs, and other festivities. Bohag Bihu ushers in a happy sowing carnival and sets in merriment amongst the people which culminates with prayers to God for good crop. I am sanguine that the sanctity of Bohag Bihu will positively bring tranquility, amity and harmony in the society, he said.  
May this Bohag Bihu herald peace and prosperity in the whole of our State and cement a new era of harmonious relations and amicable coexistence amongst our people, the Governor said in his message.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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