Kuki-Zo community skips Kut festival in Manipur amid ongoing ethnic tensions

Key Points

1. The Kuki-Zo community in Manipur refrained from participating in the Kut festival on **November 1, 2025**.
2. Kut, also known as Chavang Kut, is an annual post-harvest celebration.
3. The festival has been suspended since **2023** due to ethnic violence.
4. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla described Kut as a celebration of gratitude, unity, and bountiful harvest.
5. Former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh emphasized the spirit of unity, peace, and brotherhood.
6. Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) spokesperson Ginza Vualzong stated the community decided to skip the festival due to the ongoing conflict.