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'''Mopin''' is a [[festival]] celebrated by the [[Galo People|Galo Tribe]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]] in particular of the Galo group of tribes of [[East Siang]] and [[West Siang]] districts. {{cn|date=August 2012}} It is a celebration of the harvesting season held in the Galo months of "Lumi" and "Luki", corresponding to March-April |
'''Mopin''' is a [[festival]] celebrated by the [[Galo People|Galo Tribe]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]] in particular of the Galo group of tribes of [[East Siang]] and [[West Siang]] districts. {{cn|date=August 2012}} It is a celebration of the harvesting season held in the Galo months of "Lumi" and "Luki", corresponding to March-April <ref>http://www.arunachalpradesh.nic.in/pdf/mopin_festival_2011_ap.pdf</ref>http://www.arunachalpradesh.nic.in/pdf/mopin_festival_2011_ap.pdf. Officially the date is around April 5. In villages, the celebration starts a month prior. |
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A local drink called Apung/Poka (an alcoholic beverage popular in the state prepared by fermentation of rice) is generally distributed among the participants in a bamboo cup. Like in Indian festival of Holi, revelers apply ''Ette'', a rice flour, to fellow revelers' faces. {{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} |
A local drink called Apung/Poka (an alcoholic beverage popular in the state prepared by fermentation of rice) is generally distributed among the participants in a bamboo cup. Like in Indian festival of Holi, revelers apply ''Ette'', a rice flour, to fellow revelers' faces. {{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} |
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Mopin is a festival celebrated by the Galo TribeinArunachal Pradesh, India in particular of the Galo group of tribes of East Siang and West Siang districts. [citation needed] It is a celebration of the harvesting season held in the Galo months of "Lumi" and "Luki", corresponding to March-April [1]http://www.arunachalpradesh.nic.in/pdf/mopin_festival_2011_ap.pdf. Officially the date is around April 5. In villages, the celebration starts a month prior.
A local drink called Apung/Poka (an alcoholic beverage popular in the state prepared by fermentation of rice) is generally distributed among the participants in a bamboo cup. Like in Indian festival of Holi, revelers apply Ette, a rice flour, to fellow revelers' faces. [citation needed]
Participants perform a local traditional dance called Popir at this event.[citation needed]
http://www.arunachalpradesh.nic.in/pdf/mopin_festival_2011_ap.pdf
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