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While ABKWW General Secretary, Opak Takuk Ering elaborated the aims and objective of the awareness programme with the need of new system to be implemented, Vice President, ABKWW Onam Darang Pertin presented the looks and features of the new Adi shawl at the similarity of Assamese Gamosa. She said that, the Adis also need its own shawl like the Assamese Gamosa as the same can be used for gifting purposes to any guests. Two shawl, one for men and another for women was outlined and its sample was presented before the public at Mariyang and village women folks were urged to grow own traditional cotton to weave the shawl/Kuyet.
Meanwhile, Gaon Burahs and other common speakers appreciated the ABK for introduction of new marriage marks and shawls but most of the GBs were reserved on giving away of parental properties like immovable and antique items to daughters except on other movable items like ornaments and others. However, giving of properties to daughters is an individual choice, but before finalization on such agendas with the government for codification from ABK’s side, every pros and cons like property classifications (tangible, intangible, movable, immovable, self acquired and antique properties) should be discussed at length, said Dr. O. Pertin.
While women folks also raised the need of care to widowed mothers as after the death of her husband the sons or caretaking sons or relatives seldom gives proper care to the such widowed women in the society due to no property rights to the widowed women. The woman speakers suggested for giving property rights to widowed women after the death of her husband so that the caretaking sons, relatives will give similar care of responsibilities of fathers to the widowed women or mothers.
The team ABKWW continued their second day awareness programme at Yingkyong today making more people aware about the new systems and the programme will conclude at Riga village tomorrow, Sunday.