Amid tribal drum beats, the State-level tribal festival Parab was kicked off on November 02 by Koraput MP Jayram Pangi at the Pataleswari Shiva temple in Pepadu village under Pottangi block. The Parab torch was lighted after traditional rituals in the Pataleswari caves. As many as 5,000 people from all blocks of the district participated in the ceremony.District Collector Gadadhar Parida conducted an oath-taking ceremony seeking smooth conduct of the festival at the block-level.Later in the day, the Parab poster was released.
Parab will be celebrated for 18 days. Various cultural, literary, sports, art and craft competitions will be conducted from panchayat to district level and the finale of Parab will be celebrated for three days in Koraput stadium from November 16.
Among others, MLAs of Pottangi, Koraput and Laxmipur Ramachandra Kadam, Raghuram Padal, Jhino Hikoka respectively and Sub-Collector Rajesh Prabhakar Patil attended.
Source: New Indian Express
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