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| Sekrenyi | |
|---|---|
 Dance and singing at an Angami Naga festival | |
| Official name | Sekrenyi |
| Also called | Sokre-n Phousanyi |
| Observed by | Angami Nagas |
| Significance | New Year |
| Celebrations | Ten days |
| Date | 25 February |
| Frequency | Annual |
Sekrenyi, also known as Sokre-n and Phousanyi, is a major annual festival of the Angami Nagas, among the many festivals held by them, in the northeast Indian state of Nagaland. It is observed for ten days from the 25th day of the Angami calendar month of "Kezei" (usually corresponding to 25 February in the Gregorian calendar) under the auspices of the Angami Public Organisation in association with many other organizations and the state government. It is a "purification festival" held to wash off all past sins.[1][2] The objective of the festival is to renew and "make holy" by cleansing the "body and the soul" of the village as a whole, and to bring forth unity among all communities of Nagaland. It also marks initiation of young people to adulthood and is considered an "identity marker of the Angami".[3][4] The Christian converts among the tribals have gradually rejected these rituals.
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- ^ Joshi, Vibha (15 September 2012). A Matter of Belief: Christian Conversion and Healing in North-East India. Berghahn Books. pp. 12, 106–107. ISBN 978-0-85745-673-1.
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