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Hapta Kangjeibung
Hapta Kangjeibung is one of the world's oldest polo ground, situated in Imphal, Manipur, India. It is also main venue of Manipur's Sangai festival starting 21 November to 30 November each year.
History
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Government of Manipur
The Government of Manipur ( mni, Manipur Leingak; /mə.ni.pur lə́i.ŋak/), also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 districts. ...
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Government of Manipur
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The Emoinu Fish Fest ( mni, Emoinu Nga Kumhei), also known as the Imoinu Fish Festival( mni, Imoinu Nga Kummei), is an annual grand
fair
A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.
Types
Variations of fairs incl ...
, organised by the ''Department of Fisheries'',
Government of Manipur
The Government of Manipur ( mni, Manipur Leingak; /mə.ni.pur lə́i.ŋak/), also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 districts. ...
, on the 12th day of the
Meitei lunar month of ''"Wakching"'', which is traditionally, the day of
Emoinu Eratpa (
Imoinu Iratpa), the sacred festival dedicated to
Emoinu (
Imoinu
Imoinu or Emoinu ( mni, ꯏꯃꯣꯏꯅꯨ) is a goddess associated with household, hearth, family, fireplace, kitchen, wealth, peace and prosperity in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). She is frequently ...
), the ancient Meitei goddess of wealth and prosperity.
The first edition of the event was organised on 3rd January, 2023.
The event was organised in the
Hapta Kangjeibung
Hapta Kangjeibung is one of the world's oldest polo ground, situated in Imphal, Manipur, India. It is also main venue of Manipur's Sangai festival starting 21 November to 30 November each year.
History
The term Kangjeibung means ''field or grou ...
in
Imphal East district,
Manipur.
The fish festival commenced from the morning of the very day, due to the fact that there was ritual ceremony during the nighttime.
During this festival, "Sareng" ( mni, , sā-reng,
Wallago attu) was made available abundantly, besides other fish species.
Objectives and services
The festival aims to provide fishes for religious offerings, with which the fishery sectors would be promoted for sustainable growth and development. It will also act as a "One Stop Solution" to the people for
Emoinu Eratpa festival. In this event, fresh vegetables, fruits, fishes, etc. will be available with the participation of Department of Agriculture and various other departments of the
Manipur Government
The Government of Manipur ( mni, Manipur Leingak; /mə.ni.pur lə́i.ŋak/), also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 districts. ...
as well as other privately owned commercials.
Governmental terms and conditions
The Manipur Government mandates that the farmers should sell their fish at the price rate fixed by the department concerned. The transportation charges for the participating fish farmers will be borne by the governmental department. The department will provide the stalls at free of cost. The timing at which farmer should bring their fish products to the venue is between 9 AM to 11 AM.
According to an instruction by the Government, the fish sellers should bring their own
weighing machines and should separately keep their fishes, species-wise, so that the governmental assessment officials could check them properly.
See also
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Festival of Moirang Shai
The Festival of Moirang Shai ( mni, Moirang Shai Kumhei), also known as the Seminar on Moirang Shai, is an academic and cultural annual event. The event aims to impart knowledge of the unique culture of the Meitei people at grassroots level, parti ...
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Ngaleima
Lemlei Ngaleima ( omp, ꯂꯦꯝꯂꯩ ꯉꯥꯂꯩꯃ, lem-lei ngaa-lei-ma, fish goddess) or Ngareima ( mni, ꯉꯥꯔꯩꯃ, ngaa-rei-ma) is the goddess and the divine female personification of the fishes and the aquatic life in Meitei mytho ...
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Ningol Chakkouba
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Sangai festival
Sangai festival ( mni, Sangai Kumhei) is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department every year from 21 to 30 November. Even though many editions of this Festival has been celebrated over the past few years with the nam ...
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References
External links
Emoinu Fish Festat
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Festivals established in the 2020s
Meitei festivals