Solung festival begins in Arunachal Pradesh

The annual socio-religious Solung festival of Adi tribe has started in Arunachal Pradesh.
Solung is 5-day long agro-based festival is celebrated every year by the Adi tribe in the first week of September.
Key Facts

  • The Solung festival reflects the socio-religious features of the Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Adi or ‘Bangni-Boker lhoba ’people are the major collective tribes living in the himalayan hills of ‘Nyingchi’ prefecture in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • To mark the celebrations, people perform various rituals and make offerings to gods and goddesses during the celebration and pray for a bumper harvest.
  • During the celebration, Mithun (Great Indian Bison) which is considered as holy animal and occupies an important religious significance among the Adis is sacrificed.
  • People present gifts of meat and Apong (rice beer) to neighbours and relatives on the occasion thus cementing family and social relationships.
  • The festival also reflects care and protection of animals which are vital components of their family and social life of Adi tribe.

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2 Comments

  1. Subah

    April 4, 2017 at 11:54 am

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  2. Subah

    April 4, 2017 at 11:54 am

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