Mopin

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Mopin is a major agrarian festival of the Galo (Adi) people in Arunachal Pradesh, celebrated with traditional dances, rituals, and feasting to invoke prosperity and ward off evil.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agrarian festival
cultural festival
festival
aimsTo ensure good harvest
promote community harmony
protect against natural calamities
associatedWith Adi community
Galo people
surface form: Galo community
celebratedBy Adi people
Galo people
celebratedIn East Siang district
Itanagar
Lower Subansiri district
Upper Subansiri district
West Siang district
country India
culturalSignificance major agrarian festival of the Galo people
duration five days
economicRole supports local trade and handicrafts
featuresFoodOffering meat
rice
rice beer
hasActivity feasting
rituals
traditional dances
hasDance Popir dance
hasDressCode traditional Galo attire
hasMusic traditional Galo songs
hasPurpose invoke prosperity
ward off evil
hasRitual smearing rice paste on faces
languageCommunity Galo language speakers
locatedIn Arunachal Pradesh
mainDeity Mopin Ane
partOf indigenous festivals of Arunachal Pradesh
region Northeast India
religiousAspect ritual worship for prosperity
ritualElement animal sacrifice in some communities
socialFunction strengthens clan and community bonds
startDate 5 April
symbolizes abundance
collective well-being
fertility of land
timeOfYear early April

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Galo festival Mopin