A one day practical activity on tribal cuisines held on October 19 at Baptist College Kohima.
Kohima, October 20 (MExN): The Culture Study Centre, Baptist College, Kohima organised a one day practical activity on tribal cuisines for students of Kohima and Sechü campus on October 19.
The event was conducted at Kohima campus.
Commencing the event, Dr. Tsenbeni, Convener, Culture Study Centre in her introductory, noted that many a time the importance of the local culinary traditions is overlooked.
She stated that food connects people and the programme is organised to connect different communities by allowing participants learn how to prepare a cuisine of a tribe other than their own.
Remarking on the event, Dr. Videkhono Yhokha, Member, Culture Study Centre stated that food is not limited to consumption alone. It has evolved to serve various purposes and comprises of various aspects.
One important aspect is that it forms people's identity which is important for the tribes who are now caught in between tradition and modernity, Yhokha said adding “With the influx of modern food items and food chains, the tribal traditional culinary skills and recipes are on decline.”
While we cannot stop modernisation or globalisation, the challenge to preserve one's identity and culture remains, she said.
The event on the one day culinary adventure is an attempt to practice preservation of our culture and identity, more specifically our taste, our way of doing things, she said adding that “the event is not just a celebration of our culinary diversity but an aim to set precedence to further forms of cultural preservation.”
The cuisines that students learned to prepare were Tachü/ Niekhrü(Angami Cuisine), Nüna üna-üva and Thevü Lecho ( Chakhesang cuisine), Penjung Han (Lotha cuisine), Axone, Ashi Kipki Kupuqo and Ayi Kibe ( Sumi cuisine), Anishi(Ao Cuisine), Lingli-e Shüka Shu Hii ( Sangtam cuisine) and Motor Ko Chutney( Nepali cuisine)
The resource persons were Assistant Professors Asilie Rürhia, Dr. Kevino Nagi, Veshetsülü Rüho, Sevolü Chüzho, Dr. Mhabeni Ezung, Dr. Tsenbeni, Alito Swu, Loly Chophi, Asola C Jamir, Naro, Thsidelong L Sangtam, lmtisenla Mokholee and Library Assistant Puran Thapa.
The event offered participants a meaningful and immersive experience in tribal culinary traditions.
A total of 70 students with 10 in each group participated in the event.
