The Mopin Festival is an annual observance of the Galo tribe, which is celebrated on the fifth of April of each year, marking the commencement of the agricultural cycle. The festival was named in honor of Mopin Ane, the Goddess of prosperity and fertility, with all color, music, and fun. It entails…

Nyokum Festival is indeed a lively celebration among Nyishi to seek blessings from the ancestral spirits and Mother Earth. The word "Nyokum" combines 'Nyo' (land) and 'Kum' (gathering) to mean a holy gathering of people for blessings and prosperity. It is an age-old…

Bhagoria Festival is a festival of love, courtship and community mainly celebrated by Bhil tribe in Madhya Pradesh, India. It’s a traditional dance, music and colorful market festival which takes place before Holi. Known as Bhagoria Haat, it’s a social gathering where young people find their…

The Donggin Festival is an occasion, which is celebrated by Arunachal Pradesh's Bori (Adi) community, from February 2 to 5 to signify the arrival of spring. This festival is purely traditional and expresses gratitude for abundance, prosperity, and well-being. The Donggin festival holds much…

The Murung Festival is a socio-religious festival of the people of the Apatani tribe of the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. Held during January each year, this is a festival of healing and well-being, wishing health for one’s whole family and community. Sacrificial rites, prayers,…

Myoko Festival is one of the lively cultural activities that celebrate Apatanis within the Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh. It takes place from March 20 to March 30 every year and stands for friendship and harmony between the Apatani villages. Elaborate rituals, dances, and feasting are part of…

The Solung Festival in Arunachal Pradesh fulfills all the essential requirements that are vital for the Adi people in Arunachal Pradesh. This festival is important to the Adis as the harvest festival that marks the close of the sowing season. It is celebrated the first week of September every year…

In Arunachal Pradesh, Si-Donyi is the most important festival for the people belonging to the Tagin tribe. It is celebrated every year from January 3 to January 6 and initiates a new year and offers a prayer for the blessing of prosperity, peace, and harmony. The festival offers reverence to the…

During Mopin, the Popir dance is a central ritual performed by Galo women, guided by a Nyibu (priest) and Miri (folk singer). They carry rele bongos (bamboo baskets) to receive blessings from Donyi Polo. A key aspect of the festival is the Mithun sacrifice, representing devotion to Mopin Ane, with…

Nyokum’s rituals center around sacrificial offerings to spirits, with the Mithun sacrifice symbolizing abundance and prosperity. The ceremony includes a community feast, Ashing, where Mithun meat is shared among villagers. Nyishi elders perform sacred rites, invoking the uyus for blessings, while…