Tura, Mar 02: Bodoland People’s Front, Rajya Sabha MP, Biswajit Daimary today said that all Bodo race spread around the globe should unite as one entity to learn each others culture and traditions.
Daimary was in Tura to attend the 6th International Bodo Festival and the first ever Mongoloid Festival, which began on Friday.
Speaking on the sideline of the festival, Daimary said, “Bodos are part of the greater mongoloid family. Similarly, there are many other communities scattered around the world whose features, culture and traditions are alike. The objective of this festival is to propagate the message of learning each other”.
The three day festival, which began on Friday witnessed participation of different communities from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh besides, Tripura, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.
“Bodo tribe and other communities are spread across Northeast. At this festival, we have tried to foster ties of all communities, be it Garo, Nepali, Deori, Reang, Tripuri, Jamatia, etc”, said Daimary.
Stressing on the fact that all Bodo group are similar in many aspects, Daimary said, “We are all brothers and sisters, so we are creating a platform to unite as one entity”.
On unification of all Bodo groups, Daimary said “Today we have established our own identity as a community and living separately. So there is no question for unification” adding, “We just want to learn each other, so that we can spread the message of unity and love”.
He hoped that the festival will travel to other parts of North East and South East Asia, so that people will get opportunity to known each other.
“When we know each other, it will be easy to build social and economic relationship, as well”, said Daimary.
A resolution to organize the festival in a bigger platform was taken today at the core group consultative meet. They deliberated on the need to develop cultural ties and people to people contact amongst the Bodo race.
They also urged all visiting delegates to dispel the message of Bodo race, which has its origin from the Mongolia family.(SP News)
