Rung community efforts to make younger generation aware of it’s culture
Rung community efforts to make younger generation aware of it’s culture
B.D.Kasniyal
Pithoragarh, May 18
on the occasion of it’s foundation day on May 18, today, Rung Kalyan Sansthan, a cultural organisation of Rung tribal community traditionally inhabitants of high Himalayan region of Dharchula sub-division of Pithoragarh district held a special training session of wearing traditional Rung attires for its’ youth.
” To protect and promote Rung tribal culture of Himalayas, we are celebrating the day and holding programmes to make our new generation aware about adopting our identity in shape of language, attire and traditions,” said Krishna Garbiyal, former chairperson of the Sanstha.
“We felt need of this session as our new generation is not well versed in wearing their traditional dresses as this needs special methodology and technique,” said Prakash Singh Gunjiyal, chairperson of Rung Kalyan Sanstha.
The Rung community specially thanked Nrip Singh Napalchyal, a former chief information commissioner and former Chief Secretary of the state, for his contribution in strengthening the organisation. “It is with his blessing that our new generation is also being made aware of our traditional values,” said Prakash Singh Gunjiyal, the chairperson.
Several other programmes to make the new Rung generation aware towards their culture were also discussed by gathering at Dharchula today.
“During a day training session of methods of wearing our traditional male dresses for our youths, like ‘Vyathalo’, ‘Chilm’ and ‘Ranga’,(traditional turban, and long coat) and we also taught the women of community, how to wear, ‘Chyung’, the upper dresses of women and ‘Bala’, lower wearing dress of Rung women,” said Maharaj Garbiyal, trainer of the session.
“Our expert also taught women on how to wear, ‘Bakcho’ ( traditional woollen shoe), ‘Bakchyo jyang’(Shoe laces),’Jyung jyang’(the cloth wore on the waist) ‘Raklacha’( the cloth wore on arm), ‘Chyukti’ ( traditional Rung cap), ‘Bluodhang’(Garland of silver coins, traditionally worn by women in Rung community), ‘Jyuri’,( garlands made of red coral beads), ‘Beera’ (nose ring and Bali, the traditional ornament wore by tribal women on their head),” explained Maharaj Garbiyal, the trainer.
” Out of a total 24 boys and 22 girls took part in the training. The best participants in both categories of wearing methods were given awards,” said Deepak Rongkali, another trainer of the session.
