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GK QUESTION#514

The Sekrenyi festival of the Angami tribe is primarily observed for which purpose?

  1. APaying respect to ancestors
  2. BSeeking good agricultural yield
  3. CPurification of the body and spiritCorrect answer
  4. DWishing for marital happiness
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C. Purification of the body and spirit

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Purification of the body and spirit. The Sekrenyi festival is celebrated by the Angami tribe of Nagaland in February as a ritual of purification.

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