Wokha, July 14 (EMN): The Lotha Eloe Hoho (LEH) organised a one-day workshop on usage of traditional attires for women at Lotha Hoho Ki, Wokha, on Friday.
The event was held with the objective to create awareness on the significance of traditional attires among the younger generation and also to provide an opportunity to Lotha women to learn and appreciate their rich cultural heritage through the proper usage of traditional attires.
Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Ajit Kumar Ranjan, in his inaugural address, lauded the Lotha Eloe Hoho (LEH) for organising such events to spread and create awareness about the importance and usage of traditional attires among the younger generation.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]Underscoring the need to preserve the past practices of the Lothas in order to keep their tradition and identity alive, the DC also encouraged the efficient use of traditional handlooms, artifacts and attires to sustain livelihoods.
Loyibeni Kithan, the special guest of the workshop, appealed the women folks to extend co-operation to LEH in its initiative to preserve and promote Lotha women traditional attires.
She also urged Lotha women to understand the significance of all the different attires and to use them accordingly, as per the occasion.
During the programme, Mhalo TM Lotha read out the regulations on usage of Lotha women traditional attires.
Abeni ET Ezung, the theme speaker, spoke on the importance of mother tongue and also traditional attires, which form the basis of one’s culture and identity.
Advisor of the Lotha Hoho, Limomo Jami, in his address said that in olden days, traditional attires represent the cultural aspects of different sections of society as well as gender.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]District Cultural Officer, Zuthungo Yanthan, said that the departments of Art and Culture and Tourism are giving due importance to traditional practices and cultural attires.
Yanthan also lauded Wokha village for winning the second position in the recent online cultural song competition conducted by the Art and Culture department.
The second session of the workshop witnessed enactment of traditional handloom weaving and display of wider ranges of Lotha Naga traditional attires and their usages according to time, event, age and gender.
Earlier, president of LEH, Thungbeni Ngullie, delivered the welcome address in the programme was chaired by Jenny Kikon.