Arunachal Pradesh today celebrates Dree Festival.
This festival is an important agricultural festival of Apatani tribe.
Dree Festival observed on every year 5th July.
During the Dree Festival, 4 major Gods – Tamu, Harniang, Metii and Danyi are remembered and thanked for bringing in prosperity.
Dree Festival signifies happiness, wealth and prosperity. On this auspicious occasion, rice beer and wine are prepared in every household.
This three-day-long agricultural festival is joyously celebrated with traditional cloths worn by women and children.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu tweet,’ Warm greetings and best wishes to #Apatani community on the joyous occasion of #Dree festival. I pray Almighty Tamu, Harniang, Metii and Danyi to bless the mankind with happiness, prosperity and good health. Also may the festival bless us with bountiful harvest.”
