Tsōukūm

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsou³³.kum³³/

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Noun

Tsōukūm

1. (Patsho) Tsoukum sümai is a post-sowing or pre-harvest festival of the Khiamniungans of Noklak district, Nagaland, India, that involves prayer offer to God(Kou-o)to invoke rich and bountiful harvest, compassionate sharing of food and meat with fellow kins and the guest and visitors during the fest. In the olden days it used to celebrate Tsoukum in the month of September unlike today that celebrates in the month of October each year.