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'''Si-Donyi''' is the major festival celebrated among the [[Tagin people|Tagin]] tribe of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in North-eastern [[India]]. It is celebrated majorly in district headquarter [[Daporijo]], in adjoining town [[Dumporijo]] and in [[Taliha]], [[Siyum]] areas, also in state capital [[Itanagar]], while in other places also it's being celebrated by [[Tagin people|Tagin]] community present there.
The festival was first conceptualised in the year 1975 by lt. Tatar Uli, who was the main pioneer in inception of Si-Donyi. The other members who bore the responsibilities were lt. Tadak Dulom and Popak Baghe. The festival was celebrated in the same year under their guidance, and since then, the festival Si donyi has been celebrated by the Tagin tribe.
The first priest who led the ritual was Dubi Nigam. Further the name SiDonyi was suggested by Shri. Bingsa Kodak.

==Duration==

It is celebrated from the 4 to 6 January every year. During the festival god Si (Atu Si-male spiritual form of earth) and goddess Donyi (Ayu Donyi-female spiritual form of Sun) is being venerated in their spiritual form.

==Rituals==

Nibu or the local priest presides over the festival by chanting UI (a form of verbal prayers) to the deities, Si and Donyi in particular. For the prosperity of entire community, to stop malevolent spirits from creating destruction towards the people of community and to ask permission for quality crops and health.

Sehtu A platform constructed of bamboos and wood, decorated with required leaves and bamboo stuffs (Nyûgé). The entire hyms and chanting and [[Gayal|ghayal]] sacrifice is done around here.

Another key component is dancing; dances such as Chungne, Konyi Bokar, Riabu, and Takar Ghene are performed by the groups of men and women in their traditional attires and ornaments. While older male perform Hoyi Penam which is a specially performed to welcome the spirits.

While essentially Etțě, a paste made of [[rice beer]] and [[rice powder]] is smeared on peoples' faces in celebration.

The Mithun [[gayal]] is sacrificed for the deities marking the end of festival, while celebration continues for weeks.<ref name="The Arunachal Times">{{cite web |url=http://www.arunachaltimes.in/si-donyi-the-festival-of-arunachal-pradesh/ |title=‘Si-Donyi’ – the festival of Arunachal Pradesh|last= Pakba |first= Tagia |date=5 January 2017 |website=The Arunachal Times|publisher= The Arunachal Times Publications Pvt. Ltd.|access-date=20 July 2017 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thegreenerpastures.com/si-donyi-festival-tagin-tribe-arunachal-pradesh-india/|title=‘Si Donyi Festival: Tagin Tribe - Arunachal Pradesh|website=Greener Pastures|publisher=First Choice|access-date=20 July 2017 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://eclecticnortheast.in/si-donyi-festival-celebrated-january-4/|title=Si-Donyi Festival to be Celebrated from January 4|date=15 December 2016 |website= Eclectic NorthEast|access-date=20 July 2017 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.northeasttoday.in/si-donyi-celebrated-with-fervor-in-arunachal/|title= Si-Donyi Festival|date=10 April 2016 |website=India's North East|publisher= Rongjeng Technologies Pvt. Ltd.|access-date=20 July 2017 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nelive.in/arunachal-pradesh/news/si-donyi-celebrated-fervor-arunachal|title=Si-Donyi Celebrated with Fervor in Arunachal|date=7 January 2016 |website=Northeast Today|access-date=20 July 2017 |quote=}}</ref>

==Etymology==
It is celebrated to venerate the Si ([[the Earth]]) and the Donyi (the [[Sun]]), the chief deities among the [[Donyi-Poloism]] followed by the Tagin.<ref name="The Arunachal Times"/> The male spirit form of the Si god and the female spirit form of the Donyi goddess are worshipped.

==References==
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[[Category:Donyi-Polo]]
[[Category:Religious festivals in India]]
[[Category:Festivals in Arunachal Pradesh]]

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