Solung celebrated on September 1 every year is the most popular festival of Adi Tribe of which state?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (C)   ​Arunachal Pradesh

• ​The Solung Festival is celebrated by the Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh every year on September 1, after the sowing season, as a way to pray for prosperity and a good harvest.
• While it is primarily an agricultural festival, it also reflects the socio-religious traditions of the Adi people.
• The celebration involves the exchange of gifts like meat and apong (rice beer).
• Participating in this festival offers a unique opportunity to understand the cultural and social significance of the Adi community.​
  

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​The Solung Festival has three main phases:

• Sopi-Yekpi or Ardo-Bado: On the first and main day of the festival, pigs and mithuns (a type of cattle) are sacrificed and offered to Dadi Bote, the deity of domestic animals.

• Binyat: In the second phase, worship is offered to Kine Nane, the goddess of food and crops, to seek her blessings for a bountiful harvest.

• Ekop or Taktor: In the final phase, Miri, the leader of the singers, narrates the story of Nibo or Abotani, who is regarded as the forefather of the Tani tribes.