Kohima: Youth festivals erupted across Nagaland this September. Students competed in declamation, folk song, and dance to prove their skills. Officials aim to foster cultural expression and identify the best performers for state-level contests.
In Zunheboto, the event hit the Indoor Badminton Stadium on September 14. Three schools battled for top spots. Nigha from Cornerstone Higher Secondary School (CHSS) won the declamation contest. Zunheboto Government College (ZGC) claimed first in folk song. CHSS took the folk dance trophy. The day included an invocation by Assistant Pastor Ilo K Achumi.
Festivals also struck Chümoukedima, Longleng, Shamator, and Noklak. Competitions in Chümoukedima happened on September 12. Vungi Nzanta Cultural Club swept both folk categories. Judges are filming these performances to select eight finalists for the state event. Those winners head to Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima from September 28 to 30. Results drop on September 17.
Longleng hosted their round at Yingli College on September 12. Vice Principal Dr. B Henshet Phom urged youth to preserve their indigenous heritage. Chuthei Phom performed a special number to mark the occasion.
Shamator held events at the Cultural Hall on September 14. Christian High School took the folk song title. Government Higher Secondary School won the folk dance. Sunso and Berimong from Shamator College grabbed the top two declamation slots.
Noklak finished their festival at White Hall on September 14 under the theme, "Youth, Skill and a Self-Reliant Nagaland." GHSS Noklak won folk song. St Paul School took the declamation prize. District Sports Officer Athrong Yimchunger pushed the students to grow through the process. He noted, "Participants from all 17 districts to be assessed and the best eight selected for the state level."
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