Ningol Chakkouba : Upset With Ethnic Conflict, Many Will Not Celebrate Manipur s Biggest Societal Fest menafn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from menafn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Owing to the unceasing ethnic strife besetting Manipur, 'Ningol Chakkouba', the biggest festival of Manipuri women, may not be celebrated in earnest as many individuals and local organisations in the state have decided not to celebrate the .
Noticeably, many individuals and locals organisations in the state have taken their decision not to celebrate Chakkouba this time. Hordes of Meitei civil bodies of the state also appealed to forgo the festival that falls on November 15 taking into account the unstable state of affairs triggered by the violence. On Chakkouba day, the age-old festival, Meitei women, particularly the marriedones, in their best traditional attires, move to their natal homes and enjoy multi dishes with their parents and siblings.
Fish farmers of Bishnupur district contributed the highest production of fish with 17,709 kg, followed by Imphal West district with 14,218 kg and Thoubal district with 9009 kg during the Emoinu Festival 2023, a release stated.