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Diphu, Oct. 6 (EMN): The 30th Zonal Karbi Youth Festival (Zonal KYF), a four-day cultural extravaganza celebrated in all Karbi Cultural Society (KCS) zones in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong concluded on Oct. 5.
The Zonal festival is an annual festival held in 27 KCS zones and outside in Umrangso, NC Hills and Ribhoi district of Meghalaya.
During the festival, it was witnessed that the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Tuliram Ronghang made a plan to reach out to all 27 Zones organising the Zonal KYF in creating the spirit of the festival among the masses.
At all the zones visited, the CEM announced that KAAC will contribute an amount of INR 5 lakh to all zones that have organised the Zonal KYF.
On the concluding day, the CEM attended the Zonal KYF at SantiLangso playground organised by Hidipi-Borjan KCS Zone.
Announcing before the large gathering the CEM said, “The KAAC has made a budget allocation of INR 1 crore for hosting KYF at Taralangso and for the annual conference of Karbi Lammet Amei – Karbi literary body as allotted INR 50 lakh. For Zonal KYF there is no budget provision for it. The KAAC will include a budget allocation and from next year each KCS Zones will get INR 5 lakh for organising the Zonal KYF.”
He also urged everyone irrespective of political affiliation to be one for the cause of culture.
The Langpher KCS zone has organised the Zonal KYF at the Bakulia Sports Association playground. 15 KCS units participated in the four-day festival with various traditional and modern competitions. Competitions on Nimso Kerung, Hacha Kekan, Chong chingnang, group song, solo, Nengpi Nengso Kachingki, duet, Bor-et, spinning of yarn and traditional sports Kengdongdang pen kekat were taken up.
Langpher Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) and Executive Member (EM), KAAC, Madhuram Lekthe took the whole responsibility of hosting the festival.
The president, KCS and former EM, KAAC, Bidyasing Rongpi gave away prizes and certificates to the best performing KCS Unit Hinchong Asanchom, Chek Artu, while the prizes and certificates for the second best Serdihun Musoso Asanchom, Tanteli Thepi KCS Unit was given away by Samili Kropi, wife of EM, Lekthe and third best KCS Unit was adjudged to Lorchoti Asanchom, Kongjuk Athoi.
In the cultural evening, local artistes like Jiten Terang; Robina Kropi, Bijoy Lekthe, Budha Bey and Sumit Killing entertained the audience with their beautiful numbers.