SENAPATI, Oct 28 NNN: The Central Organising Committee of the Chagah festival of the Liangmai tribe has invited all the Liangmais across Manipur to come and participate in the gala festival to be held on October 30 at Taphou Liangmai, Senapati.
According to Achapbou Niumai, several dance troupes are all set to showcase their cultural items with MLA from Mao assembly constituency Dikho gracing the occasion.
The event, which is celebrated every year on October 30 by the Liangmai community is becoming a tourists attraction ever since the festival was revived few years ago.
It is expected that large number of people from Tamei subdivision, Imphal, Sadar Hills and Senapati district will participate in the mega festival which is purely a traditional and cultural fete.
Traditionally spreaking, the festival is a several days event but in modern days, it has been cut down to just a day’s affairs.
Liangmai community from children to the aged come in traditional attires to participate in the festival. Rice beer and meat used to be some common menu but after the revival of of the Chagah festival few years ago, rice beer is out of the menu.
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