Si-Donyi Festival

Si-Donyi is the major festival celebrated among the Tagin tribe of Arunachal Pradesh in North-eastern India. It is celebrated from the 4th to the 6th of January every year. During the festival, priests communicate to the gods Si and Donyi to stop malevolent spirits from injuring people and to ask permission for quality crops and health. Another key component is dancing; dances such as Chungne, Hoyi Penam, Konyi Bokar, Riabu, and Takar Ghene are performed while a paste made of rice beer and rice powder is put on peoples' faces. However, the cost of the festival prevents it from being celebrated outside of groups.[1][2][3][4][5]

Etymology

It is celebrated to venerate the Si (the Earth) and the Donyi (the Sun), the chief deities among the Donyi-Poloism followed by the Tagin.[1] The male spirit form of the Si god and the female spirit form of the Donyi goddess are worshipped.

References

  1. 1 2 Pakba, Tagia (5 January 2017). "‘Si-Donyi’ – the festival of Arunachal Pradesh". The Arunachal Times. The Arunachal Times Publications Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "‘Si Donyi Festival: Tagin Tribe - Arunachal Pradesh". Greener Pastures. First Choice. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Si-Donyi Festival to be Celebrated from January 4". Eclectic NorthEast. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Si-Donyi Festival". India's North East. Rongjeng Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Si-Donyi Celebrated with Fervor in Arunachal". Northeast Today. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
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