Kuki-Zo community celebrates Chavang Kut 2026 in Dibrugarh
The harvest festival featured traditional songs, dances and cultural performances at the TAI Educational and Cultural Centre on Sunday.
The Kuki-Zo community in Dibrugarh and nearby areas celebrated the Chavang Kut 2026 festival with traditional songs, dances and cultural performances on Sunday, according to ANI.
The event was held at the TAI Educational and Cultural Centre in Boiragimoth, Dibrugarh, under the theme, “Let Us Take Pride in Our Past, Celebrate Who We Are Today and Work Together to Build a Brighter Tomorrow.”
Chavang Kut is a harvest festival celebrated on November 1 by the Kuki-Chin-Mizo communities of Northeast India to mark the end of the harvest season, particularly jhum cultivation.
The programme was inaugurated by Kut-Pa Pu Lianbel Vaiphei and hosted by Pu P. Thangsuanhau Phiamphu. The opening session included a prayer by Pastor Joseph Thangew of KWS Dibrugarh and a condolence session led by KWS Chairman Pu P.
Chongloi.
Chief Guest Pi N. Boisi Misao, Regional Director (i/c) at the Directorate of Training and National Vocational Education and Training, said the community needs to stay united.
Guest of Honour Pu Letson Chongloi, Chief Manager of State Bank of India, spoke on the importance of celebrating traditional festivals. Functional President Dr Lamkholal Doungel called for a common vision to protect the community's identity and culture.