Girl students advised to promote culture and tradition

WOKHA— Chairman of Lotha Hoho, Mhondamo Ovung, has called upon the youth not to take pride in speaking other language and adopting alien lifestyle but promote their culture and tradition, which is their identity passed down by their ancestors.

Speaking at a one-day seminar organised by Renchen Women Welfare Society (RWWS) for college and higher secondary girl students at Lotha Hoho Ki in Wokha town, Mhondamo, who was also the special guest, stated that culture and tradition required attention and due importance to enable other people recognise their distinct identity.

The seminar was organised on the theme “Traditional weaving: recollect, revive, pass on,” in which around 200 students including teachers in-charge from Bailey Baptist College, Mt. Tiyi College, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Isaiah Ability Higher Secondary School, and Libemo Memorial Higherr Secondary Schools attended the event.

Mhondamo has lauded RWWS for organising such events to educate and create awareness among the girl students about the importance of the age-old traditional practices in weaving. He further called upon them to remember their responsibilities and contribute towards building the society.

The former president Lotha Eloe Hoho, Thungbeny Lotha, who was also the theme speaker, has highlighted about the different arts and costumes practiced by the ancestors. She further stated that such a programme is necessary in order to save culture and to let the girl students learn about the diminishing arts and other practices.

Resource person and RWWS member, R Yilobeni Lotha, spoke on ‘Weave to earn.’ She encouraged the participants to learn the art of weaving, which could be a source of earning for livelihood.

The seminar was followed with an interaction session.