Gaan Ngai festival of Zeliangrong community to be celebrated on 4th January

Imphal: In Manipur, the Gaan Ngai festival of the Zeliangrong community will be celebrated today. The Gaan Ngai festival is one of the major festivals of Manipur which is celebrated every year after harvesting.

The festival also marks the end of the year when the farmers have stored their foodgrain in their ganeries. During the festival, the Zeliarong community shows their gratitude by offering to the



almighty a good harvest and praying for a better and prosperous life in the coming year. It is a custom to produce new fire by rubbing dry wood and split bamboo pieces and distributing them to every household on the day of the festival to mark the beginning of the new year.

The Zeliarong community in Manipur comprises Rongmei, Liangmei, and Zeme tribes.