Nyokum Yullo Festival to be Celebrated by Nyishi of Arunachal Pradesh
Nyokum Yullo Festival is celebrated by the Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh on February 26. Read this article to know about this festival and the way of celebration.
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| 23 Feb 2021 5:30 AM GMT
Nyokum Yullo is a tribal festival of Arunachal Pradesh celebrated by the Nyishi tribe. This festival is based on their cultural heritage. This festival marks the welcome of all the deities on mother earth and they seek their blessings. Goddess Nyokum is worshipped by this community during the festival.
What is Nyokum Festival?
The rituals of the festival take place for many days but the prime sacrifices and gathering starts from February 23rd to 27th. This festival is one of the most celebrated festivals in the state. The term 'Nyokum' literally means 'Nyok' i.e. land and 'Kum' means togetherness. Nyishi tribe almost depends on farms and they get a day-to-day income from harvested food grain. Nyokum is a festival to worship the Goddess so they can harvest plenty of crops and the Goddess survive from floods or droughts. They pray to Goddess Nyokum to save the crops from insects and animals and protect humans from accidents or mishaps.