Ningol Chakouba

Representing the unique cultural heritage and traditional ancestry of Manipur, Ningol Chakouba is celebrated by married women to revive their childhood memories with their family of origin. A great occasion of family reunion, Ningol Chakouba is celebrated with much enthusiasm and joy in the parent’s house of married women.

The family of origin of the married women prepares mouth watering delicacies to welcome their daughters and her children on the special occasion of Ningol Chakouba. One of the prominent festivals of Manipur, Ningol Chakouba is usually celebrated in accordance with the regional calendar of the local inhabitants of the state. Ningol Chakouba falls on the month of Hiyangei, i.e. November, on the second new moon day.

Reflecting the importance of daughters in the lives of their parents, the festival of Ningol Chakouba offers the married girls with an occasion to renew their ties with their family and childhood friends. During the recent years, the Muslims of Manipur have also started observing the festival of Ningol Chakouba with added enthusiasm and zeal.

The festival of Ningol Chakouba portrays the selfless love of the parents towards their daughters. A wonderful occasion to visit the house of the parents, the married women of Manipur eagerly waits for the festival to meet their family members. The parents on the other hand elaborately prepare for the special event of Ningol Chakouba and extend a warm welcome to their daughters and grand children.

A unique way of reviving old childhood ties, Ningol Chakouba fills the air with joy, mirth and merriment.