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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu sent greetings to the Aka community on November 15 for Nyethrii Dow. He wished the people peace, happiness, good health, and prosperity. Khandu shared his hopes that benevolent spirits would bless the community during this harvest season. He posted his message on X.
The Hrusso, also known as the Aka, celebrate this festival primarily in the West Kameng district. It marks a period of purification and renewal after the harvest. The name translates to a village cleansing. People scrub their villages and purify water sources to cast out evil. "Nyethrii" refers to an inhabited place, and "Dow" means cleansing.
The celebration brings the tribe together for traditional music, dancing, and cultural performances. Villagers offer their first grains to ancestral spirits and deities. They pray for health and future harvests as part of their community renewal.
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