Aghunaqa Marks Ahuna Festival with Calls for Unity

Kohima: Aghunaqa celebrated the Sümi tribe post-harvest festival of Ahuna on November 13. Minister for PHED and Cooperation Jacob Zhimomi attended as the special guest in the Niuland district headquarters. He praised the Aghunaqa Kükami Kuqhakulu and local frontal organizations for hosting the event. The minister pushed for collective progress through hope, unity, and cooperation.

Zhimomi told the crowd: "Such occasions serve as a reminder of timeless values that should be passed on to younger generations." He also thanked the All Assam GBs Association members for making the trip. Nagaland and Assam share strong historical roots. He wants those states to keep their brotherly ties alive.

Dignitaries filled the event. Attendees included the Niuland Deputy Commissioner, the Additional Deputy Commissioner, and Dimapur Municipal Council chairperson Hukheto Yepthomi. Officials from the Nagaland Gaon Buras Federation and the commandant of the 155 Battalion CRPF joined community leaders. Dr. Luhevi K. Achumi, a retired District and Sessions Judge and former Western Sümi Hoho president, served as the Ahuna Papu for the celebration.