Sarok festival

Itanagar, Jan 11: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has conveyed his heartiest greetings to the people, especially members of the Aka community primarily on the auspicious occasion of Sarok festival on Wednesday.

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu extended his greeting on Twitter and wrote, “Greetings to my sisters & brothers of Aka community on the auspicious occasion of Sarok festival. Prayers are offered to Mother Earth for the well-being of humankind. Come let us together celebrate our splendid culture and tradition with joy and gaiety.”

Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju wishes the members of Aka community on the auspicious occasion of the Sarok festival.

He took to Twitter to extend his wishes while tagging an old festival video. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote “My warmest wishes to sisters & brothers of Aka community on the auspicious occasion of Sarok festival. As we pray to Mother Earth for the well-being of humankind, let us celebrate our splendid culture and traditions with great fervour.”

As traditionally Sarok celebration is a prayer to Mother Earth for the well-being of all mankind, Khandu offered his prayers for peace, prosperity, and progress in every Arunachal Pradesh community.

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Sarok Festival is celebrated on Consolacion’s foundation day. Sarok is a hat made of bamboo strips and dried banana leaves. The main attraction of this festival is the colorful Sarok and its vast uses.

To protect farmers and the folks from the sun and the rain, the Sarok, a conical hat made from bamboo strips and dried banana leaves, becomes the needed fad for the people of Consolacion, especially since the town is agricultural land.

The festival was traditionally celebrated every 14 February to coincide with its charter day celebrations but this is now celebrated in October. However, the Sarok Festival evolved into a free interpretation dance, with the musical concept inspired by the Miligoy de Cebu, a published Filipino folk dance originating from the same place.