Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the fifth edition of four-day Tawang festival.
- He inaugurated the exhibition stalls where products and materials from various government departments, NGOs and local community bodies were showcased.
- Local organisations showcased their traditional handlooms, traditional papermaking technique and local ornaments.
- There are food stalls from different communities of the state selling tribal delicacies.
- Local archery, weightlifting, shotput, tug of war, Thepi, Glangnyuri and Lei, competitions will be held at the event.
- On the first day, Yak dance from different villages of Khirmu, Mukto, Gyankhar, Bomdir, Gonkhar was displayed.
Tawang
- Tawang is the smallest of the 16 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh
- It is inhabited by the Monpa people.
- Tawang district was formed in 1989, when it was split from West Kameng district
