IMPHAL, Oct 30 : On the occasion of Kut festival, the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has conveyed its warm traditional greetings ‘Kut Chibai’ to one and all. A press release issued by the KNO’s information and publicity secretary Lenin H Kuki said that Kut is an occasion of thanksgiving and a gala event in honour of the provider of abundant harvest.

However, in the name of globalisation and modernisation, indigenous cultures and values have been seriously threatened to the point of extinction.

Under such situation, it is the bounden duty of each and every Kuki to preserve, promote and show their rich cultural heritage to the outside world.

The KNO also expressed serious concern over the uncontrolled deforestation in the hills which has been directly affecting the inhabitants and the environment.

Despite the serious consequences of deforestation arising out of jhum cultivation, the hill people have no alternative means of survival as the Government has not been arranging any sustainable development option to substitute jhum cultivation till date, the KNO lamented.

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RPF greets on Kut

IMPHAL, Oct 30 : The outlawed RPF has conveyed best wishes on the occasion of Kut, the largest festival of Kuki-Chin-Mizo group.

In a press release issued by its Publicity Secretary Leisemba, the outfit wished that the festival may cultivate a healthy work culture to all communities of Manipur.

At one point of time, Kut festival was losing its significance. But the commitment of Kuki-Chin-Mizo people to keep alive the tradition and heritage of the past, Kut festival has once again become the most popular festival of the group.

Life of hill people in the entire South East Asia including Manipur is synonymous with work.

Hill people are busy throughout the year in jhum cultivation, felling and collecting firewood, hunting, cultivation of vegetables, fishing etc.

In such a busy life, Kut provides the perfect occasion for recreation and celebration of the year long labour, the outfit observed.

The RPF wished that the Kut festival may dispel any misunderstanding, jealousy, conflict, contention and mistrust that may be existing amongst the people of Manipur.

Addition of several programmes in Kut festival in which people of different communities can participate shows desire of the Kuki-Chin-Mizo people for peaceful and harmonious co-existence among different communities of the State, the outfit noted.

Source: The Sangai Express

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