HOLLONGI, Feb 25: Nyishi community residing  at Hollongi are  celebrating  their main agriculture festival- the  3rd Nyokum Yullo with pomp and gaiety here at general ground  Hollongi under Balijan Circle.

Attending as chief guest, UD & Housing, Land Management, Law and Justice Minister, Nabam Rebia stressed on the daily use of local dialects to preserve our social ethos and rich cultural heritage. 

Asserting that few sections of society still believe that practice of rituals, offering or sacrifices made during such festival represents "evil spirit", he urged people not to develop  such mindset and asserted that such practices are done to appease mother nature for bumper harvest and peaceful existence of all living beings.

Rebia clarified that such practices are deep rooted in tribal traditions and directly connects  us to our tradition and culture. 'These practices keep alive our identity, culture and age old traditions,’ he pointed out. 

He also assured to look into a one point memorandum submitted seeking fund for construction of approach road to proposed land that will be developed as main festival ground. 

Requesting people not to encroach the land,  he also informed that government has approved their proposal to develop the said festival land with required infrastructure and basic facilities and urged  people to take good care of it and use it for better purpose. 

Later exhorting the people to maintain peace and sense of brotherhood among their neighbouring Assam counterparts, he promised that he will strive for all round development of his constituency. 

Deputy Commissioner Papumpare, Tai Kaye was also present on the occasion as guest of honour and said that all festival gives us a message for peace, prosperity and well being of the community against all odds. He however appealed the people of both sides of the border to maintain peace and tranquillity.

Cultural extravaganza and traditional games & sports marked the daylong celebration with a huge presence of locals and people from neighbouring places bordering Assam. 

 

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Kenter Joya Riba

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