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44th Wangala festival begins in Meghalaya

Meghalaya state observed the 44th edition of ‘Wangala’, the festival of 100 Drums Festival begins. It is a post-harvest festival of the Garos tribe which is being held every year to honour ‘Saljong’, the Sun God of Garos, which also marks the end of the harvest season. Celebrated since 1976, it’s the most important festival of the Garo tribe and attracts a lot of tourists. During the Wangala, tribals offer sacrifices to please their deity Saljong, the Sun God.

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The first day of the festival is celebrated with a ceremony called Ragula which is performed in the house of the village’s chief. People dress up in colourful costumes with feathered headgears and dance to the rhythms of long oval-shaped drums on the second day of celebration, Kakkat.

5 Popular Festivals of Meghalaya:

Nongkrem Dance Festival
Wangala Festival
Ahaia
Behdeinkhlam Festival
Shad Sukra

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Meghalaya Capital: Shillong.
Meghalaya Governor: Satya Pal Malik.
Meghalaya Chief minister: Conrad Sangma.

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