GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRINTING
// NAHARLAGUN //
NO.IPR(PR)-86/2002
Dated
Naharlagun, the 13th April 2004
PRESS RELEASE
Press Release : Pongtu
festival of Tutsa tribe celebrated at Changlang
CHANGLANG:-April 11th, 2004
Amidst slight drizzling the Pongtu festival of tutsa tribe was celebrated here
today in a traditional fervour. The Deputy Commissioner Shri T. Tapok and Supdt.
of Police Shri H. Tamang were Chief guest and guest of honour of the
occasion respectively.
Tutsa a small tribal community resides in the dual
district of Tirap and Changlang and celebrates the festival which is
mainly an agriculture based . T he celebration carries the message of peace and
prosperity and spread brotherhood among the Tutsa community and human
being as a whole .
Shri Tapak speaking on the occasion wished
everyone a happy Pongtu and prayed the Rangkhothak(God) for good crop and
harvest in the coming year . Later he donated Rs 10,000/- to the celebration
committee.
"Such festivals portrays the identity of the
society"said Shri H Tamang, SP Changlang .He also urged the people to
preserve the same in the fast globally changing society. Shri Tamang
also donated Rs2000/- to the committee.
Earlier Shri W
Pongte Ex minister welcomed all the guests and emphasized the importance
of the Pongtu festival. Other dignitories present on the occasion were
T Ngemu Ex minister ,the Commandant of 39 Assam
Rifles ,Shri A.K Sharma and aadministrative officers of Changlang district.
The prograamme was coloured by Pongtu and
Sotsa-Sehan dances and varieties of other traditional and cultural items. Later
the festival concluded with a colourful cultural programme and a dinner party at
the Circuit house, Changlang.