St John’s Higher Secondary School, Tuensang observed cultural day at school premise on October 28. (Morung Photo)
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Tuensang | October 28
St John’s Higher Secondary School, Tuensang observed cultural day at school premise on October 29.
Rev Fr Dr Jacob Charalel, Secretary (CEDOK), Col Deval Dixit, Commandant 28 Assam Rifles, Vishal Chauhan, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Tuensang and Thungchanbemo, ADC, Tuensang were the special invitees accompanied by the school board members, tribal body leaders, student body leaders and members of school alumni association.
Rev Fr Dr Jacob Charalel in his speech said that culture is the way of life. “It includes the beliefs of a group of people, the various art forms, maybe dance, folk songs, various games, the dress that we use, the architecture that we have got, the community life, the administration, and above all the value system of a society.”
He said that when we look into the Naga culture, we have the Morung system, which was the best means and is the best means of education and transmission of culture to the next generation. “But in the backdrop of Morung becoming a fading institution in our society today, the cultural festival in the school assumes greater importance,” he added.
Colonel Deval Dixit encouraged the students to enjoy the school days, saying it is the “best” part of the life. “The ethos that you imbibed from the school of punctuality, discipline, hard work goes long to make a good career, a good life for yourself in the near future,” he stated. The Colonel also encouraged the students to “work together as a team to achieve more, to work harder and you achieve your goals.”
SP Tuensang Vishal Chauhan, applauding the showcase of different cultural activities and reiterating that India is a nation of a diverse culture said, “e should be accepting differences among each other, we should wholeheartedly welcome different aspects of each other. Be it culture, be it the goodness, be it the different qualities that we bring and continue to bring this goodness through hard work.”
To the students he said, “I wish you to grow up to be a true reflection of a good human being, you travel the world, you see beautiful things in the world because life comes but once so make full use of it. Love life and live life to the fullest; Be good, see good, see good, hear good and do good. Overall be responsible because every action has a reaction.”
ADC Tuensang Thungchanbemo suggested for the students to come in their own traditional attires once in a week so that it will have a long-lasting impression among the students and to make the students understand about their identity in their mind. “Without culture, life itself has no meaning,” he said.
The programme was chaired by Omlila and Takumbuba; invocation by Fr Antony Samy, Principal, Newman Higher Secondary School, Tobu; welcome address by Rev Fr Sivi George, Principal, SJHSS, Tuensang and welcome song by Tangliba and friends. Vibrant and diverse display of different cultural presentations was showcased during the event.
South Indian dance by Liajungla and company, Bengali dance by Thsanula and friends, Assamese dance Sometnaro and company, Bhangra dance by Bitsala and friends, Cheraw dance by Auching and friends and Nepali dance by Tiamenla and company performances were some other highlights.
Folk dances of Chang, Khiamniungan, Yimkhiung, Sangtam and Ao were also displayed along with Naga traditional mouth organ presentation by Changsonla and Nasen Monyu, presentation of Chang Naga folklore by Sangmaichila and company and folk fusion of different Naga tribes by Yentin and Joseph.
Ethnic show was followed displaying beautiful and colorful Naga traditional attires with a modern touch. Vote of thanks was delivered by Chilasonla and the day ended with the singing of the school anthem.
