Pham-Kho-Sowai (a harvesting festival) is a popular festival of the

Bugun The Buguns (formerly Khowa) are one of the earliest recognized schedule tribe of India, majority of them, inhabiting the Singchung Sub-Division of West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh. Their total population is approximately 3000. The notab ...

people. It is now celebrated on a fixed date, starting on 10 September every year. Pham-Kho literally means "mountain" (pham) and "river" or "water" ("kho" is a

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for any form of water), considered by the Bugun people to be vital components required for women's survival.

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{{reflist Festivals in Arunachal Pradesh Harvest festivals in India