Adi community celebrates Donggin festival in Arunachal

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ITANAGAR: The Adi community of Payum circle celebrated its agricultural festival Donggin with traditional gaiety here at Solung-Mopin Ground on Saturday. Wishing the people on the occasion, Minister Land Management and Environment and Forest Nabam Rebia urged the people not to lose culture and identity in the name of modernization. “Our society is now in a crucial transition period. We should come forward and preserve our culture for the future generation,” he said.

While appreciating the Adi community for preserving its rich culture, the minister said the culture of Adis is deep rooted and very strong and every community needs to learn and inculcate the good things from them.

Rebia also said that the State government is promoting the rich culture and languages of indigenous tribes through the Department of Indigenous Affairs.

Itanagar MLA Techi Kaso exhorted the intellectuals, especially the working class to work unitedly for the development of culture and society as well.

Kaso further said the community has played a vital role in shaping the State and every person needs to imbibe the sense of responsibility for state’s overall development.

He also requested all the bigger communities to help in uplifting the smaller communities for the State’s development and pan-Arunachal concept.

Terming culture as identity of every individual, ABK president Getom Borang urged everyone to continue and preserve the culture for younger generation.

Terming religion and culture as different, Borang asked every religious group to celebrate their festivals and maintain the culture.

The ABK president also discouraged wanton killing of wild animals and birds during festivals and urged everyone to shun hunting.

Donggin Festival Celebration Committee Itanagar Tabang Bodung said that Donggin is an agricultural festival that marks the beginning of the new agricultural season and inspires all to sow and cultivate with zeal and fest. He added the festival also celebrated to appease all deities and urge them to shower blessings to all humankind.

DFCCI general secretary Apir Tabang and chief patron Tashor Pali also spoke.

Ponung dance, folk dance and mega dance were performed by the various Ponung Rashengs.

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