Tiwa Tribes and Yangli Festival
2023 APR 1
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Why in news?
- Tiwa Tribes Celebrates Yangli Festival in Assam.
About Tiwa Tribes:
- The tribe Tiwas (Lalungs) lives both in the hills and plains of Assam and Meghalaya state.
- They are recognized as a Scheduled tribe in Assam.
- The hill Tiwa villagers are habitual to the Jhum cultivation, horticulture, vegetables and the crops which are cultivable in the area.
- They speak a Tibeto Burman language.
About Yangli festival:
- Tiwa tribesmen in Assam celebrate the Yangli festival once every three years to mark the beginning of the sowing season.
- During the festival, the Tiwas perform dances and offer prayers for a successful harvest, seeking protection for their crops from pests and natural calamities.
Add ons:
- In the month of April, Khelchawa festival is celebrated by Tiwa tribes at the close of the harvest season.
PRACTICE QUESTION
Yangli festival, sometimes seen in news, is associated with:
(a) Khonds
(b) Mizos
(c) Nagas
(d) Tiwa
Answer