Assam: 46th Karbi Youth Festival gets underway
DIPHU, Feb 16:
More than three thousand artistes from 27 Karbi Cultural Society (KCS) Zones including individual invitees and College KCS Units came together for the 46th Karbi Youth Festival (KYF), which was formally inaugurated by Chief Executive Member (CEM), Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Tuliram Ronghang at Karbi Cultural Complex, Taralangso here on Sunday.
The cultural troupes from artistes' camps performed the Rongketong (cultural procession) and proceeded to the festival ground with the beating of traditional drums, playing of traditional instruments and dancing. Jambili, Karbi totem pole decorated with birds was the front bearer.
The Cultural troupes from outside Karbi Anglong like Umrangso (Dima Hasao); Sonitpur, Sonapur, Biswanath Chariali and from other districts where Karbis live also participated in the festival. This time round, some new cultural troupes like Greater Guwahati from Kamrup Metro; Malidor, Cachar and visitors from Meghalaya have also come to participate in the festival.
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"We want to develop Taralangso, the site of Karbi Cultural Complex into the best ethnic festival in India. Before the golden jubilee of KYF in 2024, you will be seeing many new developments here," CEM said.
KCS, president, Chandrasing Kro in his presidential address said the KYF which was first held in 1974 has been uninterruptedly continued and has now reached its 46th edition.
Kro also said that due to political interference there was a division even in the KCS; however, the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) and other social organizations have helped in uniting KCS once again.
"To keep the KYF going and in developing Taralangso, an MoU between KAAC and KCS was signed on January 31," Kro said while expressing his gratitude to CEM Ronghang for "positively" supporting for the KYF and development of Taralangso.
Earlier, Kro hoisted the KCS flag. The KCS anthem song was sung by KCS Central Committee team.