The whopping number of tribes in this area have many different individual festivals.; But the most famous one is Sekrenyi celebrated by the Angami Tribe.; It is also associated with celebrating the rich culture of the tribes that has lasted for many a moon.;
The whopping number of tribes in this area have many different individual festivals.
But the most famous one is Sekrenyi celebrated by the Angami Tribe.
It is also associated with celebrating the rich culture of the tribes that has lasted for many a moon.
Sekrenyi is the premier festival of the Angami tribe and is generally celebrated in the month of February.
“Sekre” literally means “sanctification” while “nyi” stands for festival.
Also called “Phousanyi”, the festival of purification follows a series of rituals that lasts for 10 long days.
It begins with ‘Kezie’ rite which means ‘sanctification’ and involves cleansing the house.
After which, men folk from the oldest to the youngest who is able to understand participates in ‘Sekre’ ritual.
Young men put on two new shawls called ‘Mhoushü’ in white colour and the black ‘Lohe’.
The ceremony of ‘Sekre’ is performed for the main purpose of obtaining strength during war.
Then, begins the ritual of ‘Geizie’ which requires an unblemished rooster with well formed legs, wings and comb.
Every male in the household are given roosters of different sizes according to their age and consequently, the roosters are sacrificed.