Arunachal Pradesh, Apr 24 (ANI): Mopin festival is a celebration of the harvesting season held in the Galo months of "Lumi" and "Luki". Mopin festival is celebrated by the inhabitants of Arunachal Pradesh as they believe it brings them relief from negative things in life like diseases, calamities, evil spirits and more. They believe celebrating Mopin also brings good luck and prosperity along with a good harvest. The festival commences with a ceremony where people smear rice powder on each other's faces. Since rice is their staple food, this is considered a holy ritual by the Galo people. This festival stands for social unity, purity and love. Mopin festival is marked by young girls and boys dancing. They perform a special form of dance called 'Popir'. Young girls wear traditional white attire and put on colorful headgear. They also wear multicoloured beaded ornaments. Dancers engage in rhythmic dance steps on folk songs. Like any other tribal festival in the state, Mopin also includes customs related to gorging on sumptuous food and beverages. People of Arunachal Pradesh celebrate such a festival for wealth and prosperity as also good health and universal happiness.