Mopin

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Mopin is a major agrarian festival of the Galo (Adi) people in Arunachal Pradesh, celebrated with traditional dances, rituals, and feasting to invoke prosperity and ward off evil.

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Mopin canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agrarian festival ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ
festival ⓘ
aimsTo ensure good harvest ⓘ
promote community harmony ⓘ
protect against natural calamities ⓘ
associatedWith Adi community ⓘ
Galo community ⓘ
linked to: Galo people
celebratedBy Adi people ⓘ
Galo people ⓘ
celebratedIn East Siang district ⓘ
Itanagar ⓘ
Lower Subansiri district ⓘ
Upper Subansiri district ⓘ
West Siang district ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culturalSignificance major agrarian festival of the Galo people ⓘ
duration five days ⓘ
economicRole supports local trade and handicrafts ⓘ
featuresFoodOffering meat ⓘ
rice ⓘ
rice beer ⓘ
hasActivity feasting ⓘ
rituals ⓘ
traditional dances ⓘ
hasDance Popir dance ⓘ
hasDressCode traditional Galo attire ⓘ
hasMusic traditional Galo songs ⓘ
hasPurpose invoke prosperity ⓘ
ward off evil ⓘ
hasRitual smearing rice paste on faces ⓘ
languageCommunity Galo language speakers ⓘ
locatedIn Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ
mainDeity Mopin Ane ⓘ
partOf indigenous festivals of Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ
region Northeast India ⓘ
religiousAspect ritual worship for prosperity ⓘ
ritualElement animal sacrifice in some communities ⓘ
socialFunction strengthens clan and community bonds ⓘ
startDate 5 April ⓘ
symbolizes abundance ⓘ
collective well-being ⓘ
fertility of land ⓘ
timeOfYear early April ⓘ

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