Maksam Tayeng

PASIGHAT, Mar 7:The Unying Aaran festival of the Adis which is celebrated in March beginning from the 7th day of the month every year was celebrated with great pomp and gaiety across villages and towns of Adi inhabited districts and areas.

The Aaran festival also marks the beginning of New Year and the arrival of spring season, the season of joyousness and youthfulness where male elders perform ‘Bari’ songs and ‘Yakjong’ dance by boys and girls through which stories of origin of the festival are narrated, besides praying for wellbeing of people both materially and spiritually.

The Aaran festival is basically performed after the return of hunting troupes from the jungles where the men folk go for hunting, duration of which varies from village to village. The hunted birds, rodents, squirrels are prepared as gift “Aaman” for children and they carry and play with it during the day. The festivity brings brotherhood among the villagers as hunted meat and rice beer “Aapong” are shared among each other during the festival.

 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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