Purang apin occupies an important place in the communal feast of the Mising spring festival
Ali A:yé Lígang. In the weeks leading up to the festival, women prepare large quantities of
Po:ro and
Nogin Apong. On the day of the celebration, women are primarily responsible for making Purang, fish and meat curries, and for filtering
Apong. The ceremonial meal begins with the head of each family consuming a packet of Purang together with a bowl of Po:ro Apong; where the feast is organised collectively, the ritual is initiated by the village head. Guests and participants are then served Purang with Apong and a variety of fish and meat dishes, and the feasting continues throughout the day. In the evening, the village headman and family heads visit each household in procession, during which they are again offered Purang, Apong and other dishes. ==References ==