Page 13 - Mann Ki Baat - November2022
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Today, they can be seen in every   Kro-U'.  The  organization  has
          village and locality.             undertaken the work of reviving
              I have given only a few       beautiful facets of Naga culture
          examples here. If you see in the   which were on the verge of
          whole world, then this list of lovers   being lost. For example, Naga
          of Indian music is very long.     folk music is  a very rich genre
                                            in itself. This organization has
              My dear countrymen, we all    started the work of launching
          always take pride in the fact that   Naga Music Albums. So far,
          our country is home to the oldest   three such albums have been
          traditions in the world. Therefore,   launched.  These  people  also
          it  is also  our  responsibility  to   organize workshops related to
          preserve our traditions and       folk music and folk dance. Youth
          traditional  knowledge,     to    are  also  given  training  for  all
          promote it and to take it forward   these. Not only this, the youth
          as much as possible. One such     are also trained in the traditional
          commendable  effort is  being     Nagaland   style  of  apparel
          made by some friends of our       making, tailoring and weaving.
          north-eastern state of Nagaland.   Many types of products are
          I liked this effort very much, so   made from bamboo in the
          I thought, I’d share it  with the   Northeast. The youth of the new
          listeners of 'Mann ki Baat'.      generation are also taught to
              Friends, the lifestyle of the   make bamboo products. With
          Naga community in Nagaland,       this, these youth not only get
          their  art-culture  and music     connected with their culture, but
          attracts everyone. It is an       also  create  new  employment
          important   part  of
          the glorious heritage
          of our country. The
          life of the people
          of   Nagaland   and
          their skills are also
          very important for a
          sustainable lifestyle.
          In order to save these
          traditions and skills
          and  pass  them  on  to
          the next generation,
          the   people   there
          have    formed   an
          organization,  thats
          name      is    'Lidi-


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