PI-PE
Location : Assam
Celebrated By : Rengma Naga
Festivity Month : January
Duration : 3 Days
Celebrated By : Rengma Naga
Festivity Month : January
Duration : 3 Days
Time For The Festivity
The Pi-Pe festival is held by the Rengma Naga at the beginning of the
month 'Thui' (January). This festival continues for three days and its
main purpose is to get rid of all the evils of the preceding year.
The Ritual
During these three days all persons have to keep themselves neat and
clean by washing themselves everyday in the streams and the married
persons must not have any sexual contact during these three days. Only
after the observance of this ceremony new jungles for 'Jhum' are cleared.
