Lui Ngai Ni is the seed-sowing festival celebrated by the Naga tribes of Manipur India.
During the festival, the Naga tribes in Manipur namely Anal, Mao, Maram, Poumai, Tangkhul, Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmei, Inpui/Puimei, Moyon, Monsang, Maring, Khoibu, Kom, Tarao, Lamkang, Chothe, Kharam, Chiru, Koireng, and Thangal come together at the designated location to converge and showcase their rich cultural heritage.
[4] The Ministry of Tourism of Government of India on 24 December 1986 gave away a special day of remembrance and recognition for the Nagas.
The festival is a special occasion to honour and appease the gods of crop and to pray for the well being of the people.
[5][6] The festival is a unique event to respect and conciliate the divine forces of yield and to appeal to God for the prosperity of the general population.