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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 11 2010:
The greatest festival of the Maram tribe Kang-Hi was celebrated with much fanfare at Maram Khullen Senapati district.
One unique feature of this week-long traditional post-harvest festival is naked wrestling between male competitors.
Usually, the festival commences from the 16th day of a particular lunar month of the Marams.
Wrestlers are selected from among the winners of each clan before they compete in the grand event in front of the chief (queen) of Maram Khullen.
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This indigenous game is exclusive for men.
Women are not allowed to witness the game.
Even if they wish to watch the game, they may do so from some distance away from the arena.
Presentation of gifts to sisters by brothers, hunting and joint feasting and playing other indigenous games are other main features of the festival.
Naked wrestling, the major event of the festival held yesterday was witnessed by MLA K Raina and many security officers.
Earlier no one was allowed to take photographs and expose the indigenous game to outside world.
It was only since 2008 when media persons were allowed to cover the event with due permission from the chief of Maram Khullen.
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