World Rivers Day celebrated in Karbi Anglong

GUWAHATI: Across the globe, World Rivers Day is celebrated every fourth Sunday in September with the goal of spreading awareness and encouraging people to protect and preserve rivers. In the village of Phumen Engti, Kohora, Karbi Anglong, this year's World Rivers Day celebration took place on September 25. Langkiri SHG and Phumen Engti, Natural Resource Management Committee hosted the event which was supported by the region's leading biodiversity conservation organisation, Aaranyak.

The event was celebrated with the traditional customs of the Karbi community related to rivers and streams. The Karbis believe that nature is God and all rivers, streams, living, non-living ones have souls protected by benevolent and malevolent deities. Every year during the Rongker or Chojun (traditional festivals), the Karbi people offerings are always given to appease them and as a sign of respect and thanksgiving for protecting nature and surroundings, stated a press release.

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