Arunachal Pradesh’s Tableau depicting Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi, the annual cultural festival of the Singpho tribe will represent the State in the Republic Day Tableaux Parade 2023 at Kartavya Path, New Delhi on January 26, 2023.

Singpho Development Society president Jowkhong Singpho is leading the eight-member Singpho troupe to New Delhi inorder to participate in the tableaux parade.

It is to be mentioned that as per the procedure, only eight participants in traditional Singpho attire have been allowed to perform on top of the tableau during the parade.

Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi is the most important dance festival of the Singpho (Jinghpaw) community. The word Poi means Festival and Manau means Dance, thus Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi stands for Dance Festival in honour of Shapawng Yawng.

The festival is primarily organised to show the varied and rich culture, customs and exotic flora and fauna of vast Arunachal Pradesh. At the same time it is also an effort to preserve, protect and promote the age-old cultural heritage of this small tribal population. 

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