Thisam Phanit festival is celebrated by the Naga tribes of Manipur, India. The festival is a cultural practice that honors the dead and is observed for 12 days at the end of January. The festival is meant to promote peace and harmony among the Nagas and to uphold Naga cultural identity.
The Nagas are an umbrella term for several indigenous communities in Northeast India and Upper Burma. They reside in the Indian states of Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh, and also in Myanmar.
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