Nagaland governor RN Ravi wishes Angamis health, peace, progress on Sekrenyi festival

DIMAPUR: Nagaland governor RN Ravi today greeted the Angami Naga community of the state on the occasion of Sekrenyi festival and wished all good health, peace, and prosperity on the occasion.

Sekrenyi festival is a traditional festival for the Angami people to celebrate the spirit of togetherness cleansing themselves of all the wrongs and renouncing ill against each other, if any, Ravi said in a message.

Adding the festival like Sekrenyi has kept the unity of the people in the village or beyond, through centuries, Ravi urged the Angami youth to comprehend and carry forward the underlying intellectual, spiritual and philosophical significance of Sekrenyi.

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Furthermore, due to the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases, he urged everyone to continue to observe Covid-19 protocols throughout the celebrations.

The Sekrenyi festival is a 10-day long festival of Angami Nagas which signifies purification and sanctification (Before going to war).

It's observed from 25 February of the Angami calendar month of "Kezei" every year.

The purpose of the festival is to renew and "make holy" by cleansing the "body and the soul" of the entire village and establishing unity among all Nagaland communities.