Angami Nagas celebrate Sekrenyi with fanfare

DIMAPUR: Beginning with celebrity gunfire, the Angami Naga community celebrated the Sekrenyi-cum-mini Hornbill festival at the state stadium in Dimapur on Saturday with great fanfare.

Dressed in traditional attire, the Angami community from across Nagaland, presented folk songs and dances. Apart from the Angami Nagas, other tribes from the state and communities from the northeast region joined the festivities organised by the Angami Public Organisation

Sekrenyi is the biggest and most important annual festival of the Angami Nagas while the mini Hornbill festival is celebrated by the Naga tribes coinciding with their respective tribal festival.

Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio and deputy chief ministers TR Zeliang and Y Patton were the chief guest and guests of honour respectively.

Rio said the state govt has been making concerted efforts to promote and preserve the rich cultural legacy of the Nagas by taking a slew of measures such as initiating road shows in all the district HQ. He said this ensures travelling to districts and appreciating the unique customs and practices and also encourages tourists to visit these places.


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