New Delhi, Oct 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s dancing skills after the minister posted a video of himself shaking a leg with people in a village in Arunachal Pradesh. Commenting on the video, PM Modi said, "Our Law Minister @KirenRijiju is also a decent dancer! Good to see the vibrant and glorious culture of Arunachal Pradesh."
This came after Rijiju posted a video from his visit to Kazalang village to monitor the Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Projects. Tagging the video of his dance with the people, the MP from Arunachal Pradesh said, "This is traditional merrymaking of Sajolang people whenever guests visit their village. The original folk songs and dances are the ESSENCE of every community in Arunachal Pradesh."
The local Sajolang people, also known as Miji, of Kazalang village in the northeastern state welcomed the Minister with their traditional song and dance. Rijiju, dressed in a shirt, trousers and sneakers, could be seen taking part in the merrymaking by shaking a leg with the villagers. Amid the beats of cymbals and drums, the Minister danced to traditional folk songs as a small crowd cheered and clapped.
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The Miji community mainly lives in the West and East Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh, near the lower parts of the Himalayan hills. The word Miji is composed of two words - Mai meaning fire and Ji meaning Giver.
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Rijiju, who is an MP from the Arunachal West constituency, is quite active on social media. From health and fitness-related videos to flaunting his singing skills, Rijiju shares it all with his followers.