Wanchos, a tribal community in Arunachal Pradesh today celebrated Oriah festival with traditional and religious fervour.
State Legislative Assembly Speaker Tenzing Norbu Thongdok congratulated the community on the occasion and appreciated their efforts to "preserve and protect the rich traditional culture" even as he urged the youth to channelise their energy towards constructive purposes.
He even asked the community to adopt cash crops instead of practicing shifting cultivation so as to improve their economy. The rich and varied folk songs and folk dances of the Wanchos also received appreciation by the speaker.
Thongdok offered prayers to Rangwantong altar at the festival ground and later fired a shot with a muzzle-loaded gun, an honour given to the chief guest during the festival.
Folk dances by the villagers from Konnu in Longding district which also included war dance, bamboo dance and modern dances marked the day-long celebrations.
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