Kurukh Mass || St. Thomas Church, R.K. Puram, New Delhi || Tusgo / Nawakhani Celebration

Experience the spiritual beauty and vibrant cultural heritage of the Kurukh Mass and Tusgo / Nawakhani (Harvest Festival) Celebration from *St. Thomas Church, R.K. Puram, New Delhi*. This sacred liturgy brings together the community in the national capital to offer thanksgiving for the new harvest, beautifully blending traditional tribal heritage with deep Catholic devotion. The Significance of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) This celebration is a living testament to the visionary teachings of the Second Vatican Council*. Through the council's landmark document on liturgy (*Sacrosanctum Concilium*), the Catholic Church officially embraced *inculturation*—the harmonious integration of local culture, native languages, and traditional customs into Christian worship. By celebrating Mass in the *Kurukh language and honoring the *Nawakhani harvest rituals*, the community actively participates in a liturgy that is both universally Catholic and deeply rooted in ancestral tribal identity. About Tusgo / Nawakhani Nawakhani (or Tusgo) is the traditional harvest festival of the Chotanagpur plateau. It marks the blessing and consumption of the very first grains of the new crop. Offering this harvest at the altar symbolizes absolute gratitude to the Creator, community unity, and the preservation of rich roots in a modern metropolitan setting. Join us in prayer and celebration. Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to support the preservation of our tribal liturgical heritage! #KurukhMass #Nawakhani #TusgoCelebration #StThomasChurch #RKPuram #VaticanII #NewDelhi #OraonCommunity