HT Correspondent
MARGHERITA, Feb 4: Tangsa Hakhun community biggest Tangsa Hakhun Chahbu KUQ (seed sowing festival) was celebrated on Tuesday at Malu gaon, Ledo under Margherita co-district with grand ceremony.
Tangsa Hakhun Chahbu KQU is the seed sowing festival of Tangsa Hakhun community people living all over the world.
The programme began with opening prayer by pastor Thokthum Hakhun and Lokhi Hakhun.
Tehon Hakhun village pradhan of Malu gaon, Ledo delivered the welcome speech.
An open session was held which was presided by Tehan Hakhun village pradhan of Malu village, Ledo where many renowned and distinguished persons such as Nong Yongkuk president of All Assam Tangsa National Council, Manwang Lowang king of Pungsum Thong village Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, Nayung Mossang president of All Assam Tangsa Student Union,Raney Arai pastor of Pungsum Thong village Nocte Baptist Church Association, Ringnong Tyring president of Naga Welfare Society Tinsukia district committee, N Changmi President of Tirap Changlang Longding People’s Forum,Emtong Taidong Gaon pradhan of Tikak Malu gaon, Shyam Lungchang village secretary Tikak Malu gaon, Nyanong Lungching Gaon pradhan of Phinbiro village, Jagat Changmai veteran journalist and renowned artist from Ledo, Dr Ranjit Dutta noted social worker and litterateur of Margherita,Sukhdev Sharma president of Margherita Anchalik Panchayat, Dheeraj Sonowal social worker ofLedo along with hundreds of Tangsa Hakhun community people attended at the programme.
Khumton Hakhun president of the reception committee said that Tangsa Hakhun community people came from Mongolia, China and scattered all over the world and we have our own manuscripts, culture, customs, tradition, language, rites and rituals which is different from other community people.
Tangsa Hakhun Chahbu KUQ( seed sowing festival) is the biggest festival of Tangsa Hakhun community where our ancestors have celebrated it and now we are keeping the legacy alive as we 80 % Tangsa Hakhun community lives in Myanmar and rest 20 % lives in Tinsukia district of Assam, said Khumton Hakhun.
Tangsa Hakhun community traditional dances,songs and other items were performed which enthralled everyone.