Nyokum

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Nyokum is a major agricultural and religious festival of the Nyishi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, India, celebrated to invoke prosperity, harmony, and good harvest.

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Nyokum canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural festival ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ
festival ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ
associatedBelief appeasing nature spirits ⓘ
ensuring protection of crops ⓘ
maintaining balance between humans and nature ⓘ
associatedDeity Nyokum goddess ⓘ
associatedWithEthnicGroup Nyishi ⓘ
associatedWithRegion East Kameng district ⓘ
Papum Pare district ⓘ
West Kameng district ⓘ
celebratedBy Nyishi people ⓘ
Nyishi tribe ⓘ
linked to: Nyishi people
centralRitual Nyokum Yullo prayer ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culturalRole preservation of Nyishi identity ⓘ
strengthening community bonds ⓘ
transmission of oral traditions ⓘ
duration 3 days ⓘ
endDate February 26 ⓘ
etymology derived from Nyishi words "Nyo" (land) and "Kum" (collectiveness or togetherness) ⓘ
linked to: Nyishi language
hasCulturalSignificance agricultural cycle ⓘ
community unity ⓘ
traditional Nyishi religion ⓘ
includesActivity community feast ⓘ
cultural competitions ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ
sports and games ⓘ
traditional dances ⓘ
includesRitual animal sacrifice ⓘ
erection of ritual bamboo structure (yugang) ⓘ
offerings to deities and spirits ⓘ
locatedIn Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ
mainDay February 26 ⓘ
musicInstrumentUsed drums ⓘ
gongs ⓘ
indigenous wind instruments ⓘ
observedIn rural areas of Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ
urban centers such as Itanagar ⓘ
organizedBy Nyokum Yullo Celebration Committee ⓘ
linked to: Nyokum Yullo
purpose to invoke good harvest ⓘ
to invoke harmony ⓘ
to invoke prosperity ⓘ
religion Donyi-Polo ⓘ
startDate February 24 ⓘ
timeOfYear February ⓘ
traditionalAttire Nyishi traditional dress ⓘ

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