SASU ‘literary-cum-cultural day’ concludes

Southern Angami Students Union (SASU) held its 68th “biennial literary-cum-cultural day” on January 27 at Khuzama local ground under the theme “cognizing culture identity”.
Chief Engineer, department of power, Kohima, Er. Khose Sale graced the conference as guest speaker.
Speaking on the theme, Khose said “identity” manifested human values and “culture” formed progressive attributes of the customs practiced, beliefs, way of life and social organization of a particular ethnic group. He said that knowing and preserving good and bad was what “cognizing” envisaged and that the power of choice was essence of “cognizance”.
He also stressed on the need of the actual documentation and recording the history by academicians. He maintained that Naga identity was rooted in land and culture and its protection was inherently linked to protecting its tribal culture.
Further, Khose said that Nagaland had a potential for eco-tourism, education and IT in hand which should be taken advantage of. “We are bound to be selective of the good and bad taking in right proportion of the physical attributes of our culture,” he noted.
Meanwhile, presidential address was delivered by Ketholeto Anthony Zashiimo, president, SASU, while in the afternoon session, president, Naga Student Federation (NSF), Kesosul Christopher Ltu exhorted the conglomerate.
The programme featured cultural exhibition-cum-competition with participation from ten villages.
Earlier, a quiz competition on cultural history of Angami Nagas was conducted. Other competitions included Mepfii Kero (war cry), Folk dance, Tati, original story writing (folktale) and painting.
Mr and Miss SASU 2018 was conferred to Siivito Mekro of Kezoma Village and Vikhotsono Khora of Kigwema village.
More than 700 student delegates from 13 villages under Southern Angami region, guests and elders from the other Angami regions attended the programme.