Arunachal's Nyishi community celebrates 'Boori Boot Yullo' festival

BOORI BOOT Yullo festival is being celebrated by the people of Capital Complex of Arunachal with great enthusiasm.

Boori Boot Yullo being a tribal festival is related to praising and offering to god for bumper harvest, abundance of domestic animals and wellbeing of humankind.”

The pleasurable month of February proudly hosts the festival regarded as Boori Boot, which is principally celebrated by the Nyishi community apart from Nyokum which will be celebrated on 26th February.

Boori Boot Yullo festival essentially involves the assemblage of mammoth fractions of people of virtually all the adjoining areas.

Basically, the Boori Boot is such a festival, which does not lay any sort of stress on cast, creed, age and sex of the participating individuals.

Mega dance also had been  performed by the cultural team and priest offered their prayers by following rituals.

Alo Libang,Health minister of Arunachal and Nyamar Karbak MLA cum advisor to Home Minister attended the celebration as Chief guest and guest of honor  at Nirjuli.

This unique quality of Boori Boot in Arunachal Pradesh makes it one of the most popular and cherished fiestas in the entire state.

Thus, unlike other celebrations, Boori Boot of Arunachal Pradesh attracts a hefty lot of eager people who desire unadulterated fun and frolic.

Another aspect of the festival of Boori Boot at Arunachal Pradesh is that the consecrated soul that belongs to Boori Boot is summoned who is known to sanctify people. The masses pray for prosperity and also effective shielding from even the cursed shadows of fatal ailments that sometimes ravage village after village in a killing spree.

The young participants shoulder the responsibility of completing all the various works related to the successful completion of this event. The elders however procure some indispensable tips to assist them.

The high priest who is known by the name of ‘Nibu’ is the one who is bestowed with the duty of consummating the reverence and slaughtering the wild beasts.

Another facet of Boori Boot is the custom in which the villagers apply ‘etting’ on the bodies of their contemporaries. This merry fiesta continues for a period of three days during which the people enjoy to their heart’s content.

Chief Guest Alo Libang health minister urged the citizens to maintain & preserve this unique tradition and culture and in this age of modernization have love for own customs and traditions.

Nyamar karbak Mla cum Advisor to Home minister urged all the youths to value their rich traditions and culture and always respect their parents and elders. He also advised youths to take active part in sports activities and also try to bring medals for the state.