‘Imperative for regional parties to come together to take Naga society forward’

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Kohima | May 1

Advisor, Youth Resources and Sports, Government of Nagaland, Kohima Er Zale Neikha today maintained that it was imperative for regional parties in the state have to come together to take Naga society forward or lest be overtaken by other forces.

While addressing the Southern Angami Culture Society (SACS) general meeting organized at SABT hall, Kohima, he opined that ideologies and objectives of the regional parties are openly known by the people, the strengthening of NDPP to 42 legislators would further pave the way for development.

The Advisor said this, a day after 21 Naga People’s Front (NPF) legislators merged with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP).

Calling out on the cultural society for leading and representing the region with the songs, dances, instruments and attires of the region, Zale however lamented that the ‘majority’ of the younger generation today has surpassed many traditional values practiced in the past. He mentioned that youngsters in the past would display sense of respect to elders and appropriately address elders with honorifics. In today’s context, there had come the need to relook into ways of making our traditional songs and dances more attractive by composition or improvise, meaning that each village while maintaining its nuances had its version of presenting songs and dances and ways of wearing the attires.

‘Documentation, publicity & awareness important tools to take culture to future’ Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO), President Kevipodi Sakhrie delivering a short speech opined that documentation, publicity and awareness were important tools to take our culture to the future. He said culture was our identity and if our culture is lost, our identity would be lost. While the younger generation are becoming highly educated, yet in the transition to modernity, Sakhrie maintained that many have not acquired the knowledge of the past, the culture and traditions and it’s significances. He added that many are not aware of the difference between religion and culture. The SAPO President opined that it was the role and

responsibility of the elders to ensure that culture was passed and preserve for the coming generation. On this, Sakhrie said,

cultural heritage and traditions should be documented and publicity and awareness should be done.

During the programme, committee reports were presented by Advisor, General Secretary, Audit Committee and Nomination Committee.

Around the year 2010, few people among the Southern Angamis initiated to come together as a group to perform in a programme. Later, it came to be called The Southern Angami Culture Society which was earlier used as Japfüphiki Culture Society. Today, with more than 100 registered members, the SACS largely represents the Southern Angamis in various programmes and events through their presentation of Cultural songs and dances while showcasing rich attires and musical instruments of this Angami region.

While the group envisages to keep cultural heritage alive by registering as a recognised society, opening a hall and museum in its name and recording and documenting the songs and dances.

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