Lazu: The Worang Juku (festival) of the Ollo community was celebrated in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, media reports said.
Attending the festival, Namsai MLA Chow Jingnu Namchoom was quoted as saying by The Arunachal Times: Culture and religion are two different entities and the two must not be allowed to clash with each other.
Stating that festivals like Worang provide the people an opportunity to share their joy and happiness, besides fostering peace and harmony, he appealed to the community members to preserve their rich culture and traditions.
The MLA also stressed on women empowerment for all-round development of the society.
Responding to a public request, he assured to have a pang (male dormitory) constructed for Laju, read the news portal.
Tirap DC Hento Karga urged the villagers to shun opium cultivation and addiction, and advised them to go in for cash crops under central and state government sponsored flagship programmes, instead of illegal opium cultivation.
He further advised them to engage in agriculture, horticulture and veterinary activities to improve their livelihood.
