Sekrenyi

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Sekrenyi is a traditional purification and rejuvenation festival of the Angami Naga people in Nagaland, India, marked by elaborate rituals, feasting, and community celebrations.

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instanceOf Angami Naga festival
cultural festival
festival
religious festival
associatedEthnicGroup Angami Naga
linked to: Angami Naga tribe
associatedWith Naga people
linked to: Naga peoples
associatedWithConcept ancestral blessings
fertility of land and crops
ritual purity
social harmony
celebratedBy Angami Naga people
linked to: Angami Naga tribe
country India
culturalSignificance affirmation of clan and village unity
preservation of Angami customs and traditions
duration several days
hasRitualObject domestic animals for sacrifice
rice beer
traditional weapons and ornaments
includesActivity cleaning and decorating houses
community drinking of rice beer
exchange of visits among relatives and friends
feasting
ritual bathing
rituals at village wells or water sources
sacrificial rituals
traditional dances
traditional songs
youth gatherings and games
mainLocation Kohima district
marks beginning of the Angami agricultural year
transition from old year to new year for Angami Naga
nameInEnglish Sekrenyi
observedBy Angami villages
observedIn Angami-inhabited areas of Nagaland
purpose to cleanse past misfortunes
to invoke prosperity for the coming year
to strengthen communal ties
region Northeast India
religiousSignificance ritual purification of individuals and community
religiousTradition indigenous Naga religion
state Nagaland
theme community bonding
purification
rejuvenation
renewal of life
thanksgiving
timeOfYear Angami month of Kezei
around February
typeOfHoliday harvest-related festival
tribal festival

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Sekrenyi nameInEnglish Sekrenyi