Ningol Chakouba
festival of Manipur
Ningol Chakouba (/ning-ngol-chaak-kou-ba/) or simply Chakouba (/chaak-kou-ba/) is a non religious festival celebrated by the Meitei ethnicity in the 2nd lunar day of "Hiyangkei" month of the Meitei calendar (Manipuri calendar). The event is observed by the invited common dining ("chaak-kou-ba") of married ladies ("ning-ngol") with their parental family members, especially brothers.[1]