Advisor to Water Resources Department Namri Nchang addressing the inaugural of Poang Lum Mini Hornbill Festival at Loyem Memorial ground Tuensang on January 10. (DIPR Photo)
Tuensang, January 10 (MExN): The Chang Community has kick started its Poang Lum Mini Hornbill Festival at Loyem Memorial ground Tuensang on January 10. The festivity is organized by Chang Khulei Setshang and sponsored by Government of Nagaland with the theme ‘Propelling Cultural Values.’
According to a DIPR report, the inaugural programme of Poang Lum Mini Hornbill Festival with the theme ‘Densieh’ (entrepreneurship) was inaugurated by Advisor to Water Resources Department Namri Nchang as special guest while Minister Environment Climate change and Forestry, CM Chang was the Host of the programme.
Ngoun Khiamniungan, President, Khiamniungan Tribal Council was the Tribal Guest while Lempoksang Lemtur, Additional SP Tuensang was the co-host of the event. Sangkhum Chang, Head GB C/Khel Tuensang Village and Rev Achu Chang, Executive Secretary, CBLT initiated the Herald of the celebration.
Namri Nchang in his address applauded the GoN for giving opportunity to all the tribes of Nagaland to organize such events to retrieve the culture and tradition of the tribal of Nagaland. “The idea of the government is to run the Hornbill Festival throughout the year with respective tribes of Nagaland which will contribute for evolvement of more entrepreneurs amongst the educated youth along with cultural and tradition revives of the tribes,” he stated.
Nungsang Lemba President CKS presented the significance of the Poang Lum. Ngoun Khiamniungan, the tribal guest of the event, also delivered a short speech where he mentioned about the age old bond between Chang and Khiamniungan community
Later, the special guest of the event inaugurated the stalls followed by the cultural items presented by Khiamniungan Cultural Troupe, Tuensang Village Cultural Troupe, Pangan Chia, Hakchang Cultural Troupe, Ü-Chia Nakshou Cultural Troupe, Chongli Chia, Haak Cultural Troupe, Lo Chia and Chingmei Cultural.
In the evening, Miss Chang Beauty Pageant competition will be held with a theme ‘Reflections of Perfection’ which will be organized by Changsao Thangjam Setshang. Ayong Chang, President, ENWO will be the special guest and Bharat Laxman Markad, IPS, SP Tuensang as the co-host.
