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Manipur Observes Ningol Chakouba Festival with Traditional Feasts
✍️ GK Today
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 06:01 AM
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Families across Manipur gathered to celebrate Ningol Chakouba, a traditional festival that honors married daughters with special meals.
Manipur marked the annual Ningol Chakouba festival, a cultural observance that brings together married daughters and their natal families for a ceremonial feast. The event, celebrated on the full moon day of the Meitei month of Hiyanggei, underscores the bond between women and their parental homes.
Communities across the state organized communal meals, with women invited to homes to share traditional dishes such as chak-hao, singju and rice preparations. Cultural performances, including folk dances and music, accompanied the gatherings, highlighting the region's rich heritage.
Local officials praised the festival for reinforcing family ties and preserving Meitei customs, noting that the celebrations also attract visitors from neighboring states, contributing to cultural tourism in the region.
Communities across the state organized communal meals, with women invited to homes to share traditional dishes such as chak-hao, singju and rice preparations. Cultural performances, including folk dances and music, accompanied the gatherings, highlighting the region's rich heritage.
Local officials praised the festival for reinforcing family ties and preserving Meitei customs, noting that the celebrations also attract visitors from neighboring states, contributing to cultural tourism in the region.