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Mera Hauchongba: The Unique Festival of Manipur

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Mera Hauchongba: The Unique Festival of Manipur Mera Hauchongba is a vibrant and significant festival celebrated in Manipur, particularly by the Manipuri Meitei community. This festival, which usually occurs in the month of September or October, holds immense cultural and spiritual importance, showcasing the rich traditions and values of the state. It is a colorful event filled with rituals, music, dance, and a deep sense of community. Significance of Mera Hauchongba The festival of Mera Hauchongba signifies the beginning of the agricultural season and is primarily dedicated to the worship of the deities who safeguard the crops and elders of the community. It is a time for expressing gratitude for the harvest and seeking blessings for a bountiful yield in the upcoming year. The name "Mera Hauchongba" translates to "the coming of the Houchong," referring to the arrival of the new harvest and the joy it brings. Rituals and Celebrations Mera Hauchongba is celebrated wi...

Manipur: The 19th Great June Uprising Day observed






Manipur: The 19th Great June Uprising Day observed



Manipur: The 19th Great June Uprising Day observed


          The 19th Great June Uprising Day was observed in Imphal and other places today with few selected people. The few selected people invited by the organisers came to Kekrupat and paid floral tributes to the 18 people who sacrificed their live for safeguarding the territorial integrity of Manipur in 18 June 2001. During the function, The President of UCM and chairman of the Observation Committee Sunil Karam said, “This time only family members of the 18 persons who laid down their lives were invited taking in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Also, we did not invite the titular king, LeishembaSanajaoba, as many sections have started boycotting him”. On June 14, 2001, the Union government signed the amended ceasefire agreement with the NSCN(IM), inserting the words “without territorial limits”. As it had serious implications, Manipur objected. On June 18, all sections of people came out on the streets. There were arson and protest at many places. The Assembly complex and offices of many political parties were partially burned down. Residences of certain Ministers, MPs, and the Chief Minister’s office were also damaged and singed. When indefinite curfew and deployment of Central forces in addition to State forces did not have the desired impact, the Union government eventually deleted the offending three words.

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