BASAR, Nov 11: The Leparada district emerged as the Champion District with the highest score in the 6th State Level Indigenous Youth Festival that concluded here today amidst fun and fare.
The festival was organized by the Indigenous Faith & Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) and had begun on November 8.
Under the games and sports competitive events of the festival, Kamle district won the Volleyball (Boys) competition while Upper Subansiri won the Volleyball (Girls) competition. Later, Tayo Tape of Kamle district and Api Nilo of Upper Subansiri district were adjudged as the best Volleyball player in Boys and Girls category, respectively. In tug-of-war (Girls), Siang district won the competition while West Siang won in the Boys category.
In Archery, Tarah Tajik of Papum Pare outshined his competitors in Boys category while Yami Eyum of Upper Subansiri won in the Girls category. In 100-meter race, Monika Riba and Dakto Basar, both from Leparada district, won the Girls and Boys category respectively. In Marathon race, Asha Podo of Shi-Yomi district and Harang Cheri of East Siang district won the Girls and Boys category respectively. In Bamboo Balance (Men), Marjo Bam of Leparada emerged victorious.
Under cultural event competitions, Leparada clinched the top spot in Folk Dance and Go As You Like categores. In local modern dance category, Upper Subansiri emerged as the winner while East Siang emerged as the winner in both Folk Song and Devotional Dance Group categories. East Siang was also declared as the Cultural Champion.
Union minister of State for Sports & Youth Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, who attended the event, urged all to take pride in their indigenous culture and tradition and to preserve and promote it. He, however, urged all to respect all the religion, culture and tradition.
Rijiju further appealed all to take individual initiatives towards Pan Arunachal identity by not differentiating on the basis of a particular clan, society, etc.
He also assured to pursue the points in the memorandum submitted to him earlier by IFCSAP president Tajom Tasung.
Industries minister, Tumke Bagra in his speech said termed the festival a unique occasion and urged the organizers to continue it in future also. He also called for preservation and promotion of our own indigenous culture and tradition which constitutes our identity, and to follow their indigenous faith while respecting other religions and culture.

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