Monday, March 22, 2021

Myoko festival of Apatani

 Happy #Hwchi Myoko 2021

***************************** Flowering of #Takuñ_Apu (peach) in Ziro Valley is a mark of arrival of #Myoko rituals and celebration in #Apatani valley.


MYOKO festival of Apatani tribe comprises of the sequences of various rituals which lasts for nearly a month after official commencement of MYOKO on 20th of March every year. MYOKO is inaugurated with #Shama_pinwñ ritual by Apatani shaman- Nyibu. Myoko 2021 is hosting by Hwchi belt of Apatani plateau. Hwchi belt comprises of these villages #Hija, #Dutta and #Diibo

Apatani
#MYOKO festival is celebrated in turns amongst the three hosting Apatani belts as shown in Myoko cycle. This festival has been practiced since epoch of Abotani, during rituals we prays and give offerings to our ancestors, our deities of natural surroundings and it is also the festival of #renewing our #inherited friendship and other relationships from our ancestors. During Myoko, every Apatani living far away places (mostly of the hosting village) tries to return hometown and celebrate Myoko with prayers for the prosperity of entire mankind. 🙏

Myoko is the best time for cultural-tourists around the globe to see Apatani traditional and cultural practices. Please note that -when one searches word " Myoko " in internet or FB, result appearing will be also about a popular city in
#Japan. Coincidentally, MYOKO is a popular #Japanese tourist destination.

*Photos from archives
#Apatani_culture #Myoko_Festival

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