Salhoutuonuo Kruse urges preservation of Angami culture during International Women’s Week event in Kohima.
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Kaisa Rio presents 3rd MyKi Fest Award to recipients
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KOHIMA — Minister for Horticulture and Women Resource Development Salhoutuonuo Kruse on Tuesday emphasised the importance of preserving cultural footprints and passing on traditions to future generations.
The minister addressed a gathering of Angami Women Organisation (AWO) during the celebration of International Women's Week, which featured an exhibition of dresses, sales of local produce, and a cooking competition at Khouchiezhie, Kohima.
Kruse, the special guest of the event, said that cultural elements such as traditional dresses, indigenous foods and customs are valuable legacies handed down by ancestors and must be safeguarded.
Highlighting the identity of the Angami community, she noted that the Angamis are distinct for their rich culture and are widely appreciated for their politeness and strong moral values.
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She stressed that virtues such as gratitude, patience, love and good manners are far more important than outward beauty, adding that a beautiful face without these values holds little meaning.
Emphasising the role of families, the minister said that culture cannot be passed on to children without teaching and practicing it in everyday life.
Parents, therefore, have a vital responsibility to guide their children and ensure that heritage and traditions are carried forward to posterity, Kruse said.
She also urged elders and community leaders to continue mentoring the younger generation so that cultural values and identity remain strong in the years to come.
Earlier, AWO president Neithono R Sothu delivered the welcome address. She said the event was organised to provide platforms for women folk to sell their produce and expressed hope that the cooking competition would benefit future generations.
She called for concerted efforts for the preservation and promotion of the attires and textiles.
Kaisa Rio lauds Angami women’s unity and culture
Meanwhile, guest of honour Kaisa Rio, wife of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, in her speech, extended International Women’s Day greetings to the women and expressed delight about the confluence of Angami women in exhibitions, sales and competitions representing the four ranges of the Angami community.
She pointed out that Angami women have good character, are sincere and honest and are distinctly hardworking besides being polite.
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Kaisa also pointed out that Angami women exhibit unity and live in peaceful co-existence and acknowledged God for these traits.
She asserted that the age-old traditions and cultures should be preserved and passed on to the future generations.
She maintained that Angami have beautiful dresses and attires, which they wear with much reverence and dignity, adding that Tenyimi women have beautiful dresses that match the women folk.
Besides having tasty and unique foods, people grow and produce their own organic foods that are healthy and good for the body. She asserted the need for promotion and preservation that should be passed down to the future generations with love, respect and honour to inherit.
She also appreciated the AWO and participants for the trailblazing programme. She congratulated the winners of the competitions and also the awardees.
During the programme, demonstrations of the correct and appropriate use of Angami dresses and attires were also exhibited.
A talk was also delivered by Mezhȕlhouȕ Miachieo.
Hukashi Yepthomi, Under Secretary, Women Resource Department (WRD), read out the message from the Secretary, WRD, and highlighted the origin of the MyKi Award.
3rd MyKi Award
The third MyKi Award, constituted by the Department of Women Resource Department (WRD), was presented to the awardees by Kaisa Rio.
Group category: VIZE SHG; Kazon Legwa and Peren Town Women Welfare Organization;
Individual category: Asang Chang; Moala Imsong; Piholi Swunetho; Nokhovinu Tetso; Y Mhalo Lotha; Vikuonuo Sachu and Zakietsono Jamir.
Competitions results
• Utsiepfumia Licha (Original & traditional cuisines): First- Southern Angami Women Organisation (SAWO); Second- Northern Angami Women Organisation (NAWO).
• Tsiedo Licha (Modern & improvised cuisines): First- NAWO; Second- SAWO.
• Nhasi Dzȕ (Fruit juice): First-Western Angami Women Organisation (WAWO); Second- SAWO.
• Seikra (Tea): First- WAWO; Second- Chakhro Women Organisation (CWO).