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The '''Mopin''' '''Festival''' is an agricultural [[festival]] celebrated by the [[Galo tribe]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]] in particular of the Galo group of tribes which resides in [[East Siang]] and [[West Siang]] districts.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.global-gallivanting.com/attending-the-mystical-mopin-festival-in-aalo-arunachal-pradesh/|title=Attending the Mystical Mopin Festival in Aalo, Arunachal Pradesh|date=2016-07-04|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-12}}</ref> {{citation needed|date=August 2012}} It is a celebration of the harvesting season held in the Galo months of "Lumi" and "Luki", corresponding to March–April and the new year for the Galo tribe.<ref name="arunachalpradesh.nic.in">http://www.arunachalpradesh.nic.in/pdf/mopin_festival_2011_ap.pdf</ref> The Galo tribe follow an animist religion called [[Donyi-Polo]].

Officially the date of the Mopin Festival is fixed on April 5, but the commencement of the preparation for celebration starts from 2 April and thus, after the main event (i.e. 5 April) it concludes on 7–8 April after the visiting of Paddy field which is known as RIGA ALO. In villages, the celebration starts a month prior.

The Mopin Festival is believed to bring wealth and prosperity to all households and to the whole community. The rituals associated with celebrating the Mopin festival drive away evil shadows and bringing blessings, peace and prosperity for all mankind.<ref name=":0" />

The main Goddess worshiped during the festival is called Mopin Ane. She is as important to the Galos and is believed to bring in fertility and prosperity.

Galo people dress up in their finest white traditional clothing for the festival. 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 and a variety of meals are served, made of rice which is known as ''Aamin'' which contains meat and bamboo shoot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myarunachal.weebly.com/mopin-festival.html|title=Mopin festival|website=Arunachal Pradesh Explorer|access-date=2016-07-12}}</ref>

Revelers apply ''Ette'', a rice flour, to fellow revelers' faces.<ref name="arunachalpradesh.nic.in"/> Since rice is the main staple food of the Galo people this is considered a holy ritual that symbolizes social unity, purity and love.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nelive.in/arunachal-pradesh/art-culture/mopin-festival-arunachal-pradesh|title=Mopin Festival of Arunachal Pradesh|date=2016-04-05|access-date=2016-07-12}}</ref>

Participants perform a local traditional dance called ''Popir'' at this event.<ref name="arunachalpradesh.nic.in"/> The main focal point of the Mopin celebration is the sacrifice of the Mithun (also known as [[Gayal]]), a bovine creature that is only found in North East India and Burma. After the sacrifice the blood of the mithun is taken back to the homes and villages as a blessing.

Since 1966 a committee has organized a Mopin festival event in the town of Along (as known as Aalo) in the West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh which brings thousands of people together to celebrate and preserve the tribal culture. Mopin was held on April 5 in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://arunachalipr.gov.in/GH_Local.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-02-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110138/http://arunachalipr.gov.in/GH_Local.htm |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}</ref> 2016 was the Golden Anniversary of this community Mopin celebration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arunachaltimes.in/aalo-celebrates-50th-year-of-central-mopin-with-grandeur/|title=Aalo celebrates 50th year of central Mopin with grandeur {{!}} The Arunachal Times|last=admin|website=www.arunachaltimes.in|access-date=2016-07-12}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Festivals in Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Harvest festivals in India]]
[[Category:Cultural festivals in India]]
[[Category:April observances]]

[[Category:Hindu festivals]]
[[Category:East Siang district]]
[[Category:West Siang district]]

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