Ningol Chakkouba

Manipur celebrates Ningol Chakkouba: Occasion for sibling bonding

For generations, Manipur has been celebrating a unique festival called Ningol Chakkouba every November when married sisters and daughters are invited to their parental house for a sumptuous lunch to renew and strengthen family bonds. Over the years, it had threatened to deteriorate into a show of oustentatiousness but now, thankfully, has returned to its roots as a means of inclusiveness.

Nov 17, 2016, 13:31 PM IST

Manipur celebrates 'Ningol Chakkaouba' on sibling bonding

 Manipur celebrated 'Ningol Chakkouba' today, a beautiful occasion when brothers invite married sisters for a grand feast during lunch time at their ancestral home in every household of the Meitei community.

Nov 14, 2015, 00:44 AM IST