Governor BD Mishra and CM Pema Khandu extend Boori Boot greetings

Our Correspondent

Itanagar: Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday extended their wishes to the people of the State on the occasion of Boori Boot Yullo festival.

The Governor while conveying his warm greetings to the people on the occasion expressed hope that the festival would usher in good harvest yields. In his message, the Governor said that in Arunachal Pradesh, festivals are important part of the life.

“We, being an agrarian community, associate most of our festivals with agriculture and environment. Consequently, we build up our festivities and celebrations and promote our age old cultural traditions in the noble context of our agricultural progress,” he said. “This approach, in large measures, promotes amongst our people, both festivities and prosperity. It is our good luck that we have inherited rich land, water and forest legacies from our ancestors, it is now our turn to take it forward, in ceremonious form, with joy and rejoicing for all-round wellbeing of our society,” the Governor added.

Dr Mishra urged upon the younger generation to come forward and promote the integration of their carnivals with their sustenance elements.

“May this occasion invoke the spirit of Boori Boot and bless one and all with happiness and good health,” the Governor wished.

Khandu in a festival message joined members of the Nyishi community in welcoming the spring and thanking the Almighty for a bounteous harvest.

“Boori Boot festival is our strongest link to our culture and therefore must be celebrated with traditional and ritualistic fervour. I specially request my young friends to join the revelry, become one with our rich culture for once and take pride of our roots,” he said.

The Chief Minister also reminded all of the importance of preserving and using indigenous languages for everyday use amongst community and family members. He said, celebration of such festivals is a good time to remind ourselves that if we do not teach, encourage and use our native languages, these will be lost forever in near future.

“Our languages are gift to us from our ancestors. Our languages and festivals are our identity. Let’s take pride in them and preserve for posterity,” Khandu added.

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