Manipur's traditional Mera Houchongba festival endeavours to promote brotherhood and unity among indigenous communities.
The festival has been observed since the first century C.E. Before 1891, it was observed in Lampak, which is located to the West of Kanglasa and south west of Nungoibi.
The day falls on the 15th lunar day of Mera month of the Meitei calendar.
The main location for the celebration of the festival is at the Sana Konung, the Royal Palace of Manipur. On this day, all the hill tribes came down to the valley of Imphal, and gather at the Royal Palace, and show their cultural dances and other art forms.
The day ends with a grand feast, held together with the Meitei people and the tribes, to show solitude, oneness of all the ethnic groups in the region.
