The Gluttons performing during the International Youth Day at the Don Bosco Institute of Development and Leadership (DBIDL), River belt colony Dimapur on August 12 (Morung Photo).
Morung Express News
Dimapur | August 12
On the occasion of International Youth Day, National Foundation for India in collaboration of Can Youth organised a daylong event featuring music, entertainment, cultural events and an interactive discussion based on this year’s theme, ‘Green Skills for youth: towards a sustainable world.’ It was held at the Don Bosco Institute of Development and Leadership (DBIDL), River belt colony Dimapur on August 12.
Bands who took to the stage during the afternoon session included, The Gluttons, Peppermint and Notion.
Earlier in the day, Vitono Gugu Haralu spoke on the topic ‘Naga loinloom: inter-generational woven fabric.’ She shared that knowing about the art of weaving from her mother had personally taught her on the importance of knowing one’s roots, identity and a sense of belonging in a community.
As weaving has been done solely by women, the practice has had to face several challenges of sustainability, she said. “Over the years with many alternatives coming into the community, women have chosen other occupation and unfortunately our art of weaving has been diminishing,” she added.
As such, she stressed that it was imperative that the next generation learn to preserve this art form from the older generation and by taking a keen interest in upholding the cultural values of their respective community.
Meanwhile Gihukali Chishi while sharing about, ‘Intellectual Property and Youth: role of youth in intellectual property right,’ noted that there eight types of intellectual property rights. She mentioned that Nagaland had a high potential of GI products but regrettably due to a lack of documentation, most indigenous items were unable to obtain the GI tag.
Niksungla, State coordinator for State PMU spoke on ‘Green Youth,’ as well.
The primary objective of the event was to provide a platform for the youths in Dimapur to learn and share ideas around sustainable innovations and contribute to the process of developing an economically sustainable society.
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