The Central Young Kaipeng Association (CYKA) has organized The 15th State Level Sakungphai Festival 2025 here in Sarum Branch, Jampuijala YKA sub headquarters under Sepahijala district.
On this three day long (7th to 9th January 2025) auspicious occasion a large number of Kaipeng people from all over state have assembled here in the programme venue with great enthusiasm & zeal to celebrate this annual event.
As per the report, through this fest the Kaipeng tribe promotes their unique traditional identity; accelerates social harmony, oneness and motivates the new generation over the immense value & significance of their heritage & tradition. They inspire the new generation to protect and preserve their valuable heritage, custom, costume and identity.
Delegates from all 21 branches of the Kaipeng organization have taken part in this grand festival and celebrated the fest with their unique traditional social system.
In the presence of many distinguished dignitaries MLA Biswajit Kalai has inaugurated the event by lighting the candle.
The Sakungphai Festival is a platform where the Kaipeng people from different part of the country come and create grand integration to celebrate it once in a year.
On the other hand they promote the genuine sense of heritage preservation, unit, fraternity and relationship amidst themselves.
Sakungphai is a post harvest festival which is being celebrated since long back and will be followed in future too with proper care and dignity. The festival was buzzing with people and many stalls were displaying the unique Kaipeng traditional social reflection.
The CYKA executive committee members have conducted a grand discussion over different issues related to their organizational achievements and responsibilities amidst the YKA branch delegates present in the programme.
The organizer has beautified the event with various colourful Kaipeng traditional cultural segments which have drawn the attention of the event spectators. Among the distinguished dignitaries there were Jishu Kr. Kaipeng, CYKA president, Lalnunzira Kaipeng, general secretary, Laldam Kaipeng, advocate, Diemlian Kaipeng and many others remained present in the programme.
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