Mopin
mopin moopin festival agricultural festival celebrated galo tribe arunachal pradesh india particular galo group tribe resides east siang west siang district celebration harvesting season held galo month lumi luki corresponding march–april new year galo tribe galo tribe follow animist religion called donyipolo officially date mopin festival fixed april commencement preparation celebration start april thus main event ie april concludes – april visiting paddy field known riga alo village celebration start month prior mopin festival believed bring wealth prosperity household whole community ritual associated celebrating mopin festival drive away evil shadow bringing blessing peace prosperity mankind main goddess worshiped festival called mopin ane important galos believed bring fertility prosperity galo people dress finest white traditional clothing festival local drink called apungpoka alcoholic beverage popular state prepared fermentation rice generally distributed among participant bamboo cup variety meal served made rice known aamin contains meat bamboo shoot reveler apply ette rice flour fellow reveler face since rice main staple food galo people considered holy ritual symbolizes social unity purity love participant perform local traditional dance called popir event main focal point mopin celebration sacrifice mithun also known gayal bovine creature found north east india burma sacrifice blood mithun taken back home village blessing since committee organized mopin festival event town along known aalo west siang district arunachal pradesh brings thousand people together celebrate preserve tribal culture mopin held april golden anniversary community mopin celebration story abo tani mopin mythology arunachal time april