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Ningol Chakkouba Festival

 Nov 05, 2024   Admin

Recently, Ningol Chakkouba festival was held with religious fervour and gaiety across the State of Manipur.

About Ningol Chakkouba Festival:

  • The festival is held every year on the second day of the lunar month of Hiyangei of the Meitei calendar.
  • The festival is mainly celebrated by the Meiteis but nowadays many other communities also have started to celebrate it as it emphasises the importance of happiness and the reunion of a family in bringing peace and harmony in a society. 
  • Ningol means married woman and Chakouba means invitation for feast’; so, the festival is the one where the married women are invited to their parent’s home for a feast. 
  • The main component of the festival is the visit of married sisters to their maternal homes for a grand feast and joyous reunion followed by the giving away the gifts.
  • It is customary for the son of the family to extend a formal invitation to his sister for Ningol Chakkouba a week in advance of the gathering. The festival is held today outside Manipur where Manipuris are settled.
  • Key facts about the Meitei Community

  • They are the predominant ethnic group of Manipur State.
  • Language: They speak the Meitei language(officially called Manipuri), one of the 22 official languages of India and the sole official language of Manipur State.

    Distribution:

  • The Meiteis primarily settled in the Imphal Valley region in modern-day Manipur, though a sizable population has settled in the other Indian states of Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram
  • There is also a notable presence of Meitei in the neighbouring countries of Myanmar and Bangladesh. 
  • Clans: They are divided into clans, the members of which do not intermarry.
  • Economy:Rice cultivation on irrigated fields is the basis of their economy. 
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