Manipur celebrates Ningol Chakouba with traditional feasts and family reunions
Married daughters returned to their parental homes across the state for a day of gift exchanges and traditional celebrations on Wednesday.
Married daughters across Manipur reunited with their parental families on Wednesday to celebrate Ningol Chakouba with feasts and gift exchanges, according to The Assam Tribune.
The celebrations took place across the valley districts, where women often visited their parents and siblings accompanied by their children.
In Imphal, the Traffic Control Police Wing deployed personnel at key locations to manage heavy vehicular movement. While Khwairamband Keithel was quiet, shopping activity was seen around Aloo Gali in Thangal Bazar and Masjid Road in Paona Bazar for items such as clothes, blankets, toys and kitchenware.
Fish, which is an essential part of the traditional feast, remained in high demand. Prior to the festival, the Directorate of Fisheries held the 47th Annual Fish Fair-cum-Fish Crop Competition on November 10 at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal East.
Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh issued greetings to the people. Governor Bhalla described the festival as a celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters, while Chief Minister Singh noted it celebrates the bond between daughters and their parental families.
Ahead of the festival, Chief Minister Singh stated that Rs 5.88 crore from the State Emergency Fund would be provided to 58,863 eligible internally displaced persons (IDPs). Under this initiative, Rs 1,000 was transferred to each beneficiary via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) before Diwali and Ningol Chakouba.