Tokhu Emong est une fête célébrée par les Lotha Nagas au Nagaland, en Inde. Le festival d’automne de neuf jours célèbre la fin de la saison des récoltes durant la première semaine de Novembre. Tokhü signifie fête (manger et boire). Emong signifie la Halte à l’heure fixée.
Tokhu Emong
During Tokhü Emong, adherents praise the gods for their blessings. Tokhü Emong is also a celebration of brotherhood, forgiveness and unity. It is celebrated through the sharing of food, gifts, folk stories and a community feast.
The village priest proclaims the opening of Tokhü Emong. He goes door to door in the village with a basket to collect edible products. For this purpose, Yinga, or his supporters, also accompanied him. This collection is an offering to Limha Potsow Ha Oyak Potsow (Earth-God and Sky-God).
The priest takes a small amount of the contribution and puts it in his basket after offering his prayers. It is customary for villagers to contribute generously as it is believed that a greater contribution facilitated more harvests during cultivation. According to legend, anyone who refuses a contribution attracts a curse and ends up a beggar.
A fraction of this harvest is used to buy a pig and the rest was saved to make rice beer. Later, using a bamboo spear, a puncture is made in the pig's heart, then the abdomen is cut to interpret the prophecy. The priest reads the fate of the village in the bowels. The pig is then divided into small portions and distributed among each household.
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Today, the Lotha Nagas celebrate Tokhu Emong, marking the end of the harvest season. During Tokhü Emong, adherents praise the gods for their blessings. Tokhü Emong is also a celebration of brotherhood, forgiveness and unity. It is celebrated through the sharing of food, gifts, folk stories and a community feast. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #7November #naga #lothanaga #tokhuemong
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