Arunachal: Speaker Sona attends Podi-Barbi celebration

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Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker PD Sona on Monday attended the Podi-Barbi celebration in Yorko village near Mechuka in Shi-Yomi district.

Speaking on the occasion, Speaker Sona extended greetings to the gathering and exuded hope that the festival would usher in a bumper harvest, good health and harmony for all.

He expressed appreciation for the people of Yorko village for maintaining the age-old culture through the festival and encouraged them to continue doing so.

The celebration was marked by colourful cultural programmes and rituals.

Podi-Barbi is the popular festival of Libo, Ramo and Bokar of Adi community. It is celebrated as a thanks giving to Mother Nature for the abundant harvest of crops in the current year and also to pray for another bumper harvest and hunting season for the coming year.

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