Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma and Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Sunday greeted the people on the occasion of Indigenous Faith Day to be celebrated across the state on Monday.
The governor in his warm greetings to the people expressed hope that the occasion would con-tinue to strengthen the indi-genous faiths and ritualistic practices in the state.
He said, “Arunachal Pradesh is truly a cultural mosaic. Nature has blessed the people with different faiths and divine beliefs. Most of the tribes are ethnically very similar, but their geographical isolation from each other has brought amongst them, certain characteristics in customs, traditions and rituals.”
“Celebration of the day by various indigenous faith groups of the state together reinforces the spirit of unity in diversity,” he added.
The Governor reposed confidence that the marvel-lous tradition would conti-nue under the guidance of elders of the communities.
Tuki in his message emphasized on the signifi-cance of the Indigenous Faith movement, parti-cularly under the aegis of the Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Aruna-chal Pradesh (IFCSAP), that has successfully preserved and maintained the tradi-tional customs and faiths of the indigenous tribes of the state in the age of rapid globalisation.
“Ours is a distinct state with several tribes and communities residing side by side for ages and maintaining their own unique indigenous culture and traditions. Despite our varied diversity, we as Arunachalees are united and take pride in our indi-genous cultural heri-tage.(PTI)
