THE Kachin Traditional Harvest Feast Festival and Cultural Exchange will be held over two days, on 15 and 16 November, at the Sitapu Manaw Ground in Myitkyina, Kachin State, according to the Kachin State Government Office. The festival and cultural exchange will take place at Majoi Hall within the Sitapu Manaw Ground and will be attended by members of Kachin ethnic sub-groups, other ethnic groups residing in Kachin State, and local residents.
“Kachin people traditionally celebrate the harvest feast festival in October and November, when the new paddy crop is harvested. The festival is known as ‘Inlong Innan Sha’. Traditional harvest celebrations and the ‘Insen Hkalwam’ ceremony, which welcomes the new harvest, are held annually in various parts of Kachin State in accordance with local customs.
In addition, traditional dance performances will be held at Myitkyina University to promote cultural exchange among the six sub-groups of Kachin ethnic, five Shan sub-groups, and other ethnic groups, including the Bamar, Kayin and Rakhine, residing in Kachin State,” an official from the Kachin State Government Office said. The Kachin Traditional Harvest Feast Festival and Cultural Exchange aims to strengthen solidarity among ethnic groups in Kachin State and foster peaceful coexistence among local communities, according to reports.
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