Ningol Chakouba at Ema Keithel on 21

IMPHAL | Oct 9

Struggle Committee Manipur (SCM) said that the Manipur’s tradition of siblings’ love carnival, Ningol Chakouba will be celebrated on October 21 at Ema Keithel and invited ningols and women to come and take part in the big event.

Co-convener of the committee, Chongkham Ibohal told reporters at the office of Socialist Students’ Union of Manipur (SSUM) at Leisom Leikai, Keishampat that Ningol Chakouba is one of the most special festivities of Manipur. In this festival, he urged that tradition should be re-embraced and that gifting also should be done like traditional ancient times.

Ningol Chakouba is a celebration where ningol (sisters) come to their maternal home and pay their love and respect to their brothers and parents, their brothers in turn give gifts.

“Hiyangei gi neenee panba Ningol Chakouba” is made famous under the reign of Meidingu Chandrakirti and is practised till now with great participation from women from Meitei to Meitei Pangal to tribal communities.

IMPHAL | Oct 9

Struggle Committee Manipur (SCM) said that the Manipur’s tradition of siblings’ love carnival, Ningol Chakouba will be celebrated on October 21 at Ema Keithel and invited ningols and women to come and take part in the big event.

Co-convener of the committee, Chongkham Ibohal told reporters at the office of Socialist Students’ Union of Manipur (SSUM) at Leisom Leikai, Keishampat that Ningol Chakouba is one of the most special festivities of Manipur. In this festival, he urged that tradition should be re-embraced and that gifting also should be done like traditional ancient times.

Ningol Chakouba is a celebration where ningol (sisters) come to their maternal home and pay their love and respect to their brothers and parents, their brothers in turn give gifts.

“Hiyangei gi neenee panba Ningol Chakouba” is made famous under the reign of Meidingu Chandrakirti and is practised till now with great participation from women from Meitei to Meitei Pangal to tribal communities.

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