From Our Correspondent
JOWAI, July 6: The annual Behdeinkhlam festival of Sein Raij Jowai kicked off on Thursday with fervour.
The beliefs say that the festival is to drive away Khlam, which denotes disease. It is also believed to be a festival that is observed as an appeasement to the Gods to ensure that the harvest will be bountiful.
The festival in Jowai will be celebrated over a span of four days and three nights
On Thursday, Ki Khon Raij of Sein Raij brought the ‘Symbud Khnong’ and rested at Loom Soo Yung (New Hill).