Nyokum Yullo
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Nyokum Yullo is a major agricultural and community festival of the Nyishi people of Arunachal Pradesh, India, celebrated to invoke prosperity, harmony, and protection from misfortune.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nyokum Yullo Celebration Committee | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural festival
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community festival ⓘ festival ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure good harvest
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maintain social harmony ⓘ ward off natural calamities ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Nyishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | indigenous Nyishi animist beliefs ⓘ |
| celebratedAs | major festival of Nyishi community ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Nyishi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expresses traditional beliefs of Nyishi community
ⓘ
strengthens community bonds among Nyishi people ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
community feasts
ⓘ
sports and games ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ traditional songs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
folk dance
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ traditional rituals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
participation of men, women, and children
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performance of priestly rituals by local shamans or priests ⓘ use of traditional Nyishi attire ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifices in some communities
ⓘ
offerings to deities ⓘ prayers for good harvest ⓘ |
| hasSocialRole |
occasion for reaffirming clan ties
ⓘ
platform for resolving community issues ⓘ |
| linkedTo | agricultural cycle ⓘ |
| partOf |
cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage of Nyishi people ⓘ |
| purpose |
invoke harmony
ⓘ
invoke prosperity ⓘ seek protection from misfortune ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | rituals to appease deities and spirits ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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