Annual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival begins in Meghalaya The first of its kind Women of India Organic Mela begins at Dilli Haat, INA in New Delhi

Annual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival has begun on a cultural fervor at Asanang near Tura town in Meghalaya. Wangala is celebrated in the months from September to December.

• The Wangala is the most important post-harvest festival of the Garo tribe and is a thanksgiving ceremony to God and Goddess “Misi Saljong” and Minima Rokkime, also known as the Great Giver for blessing the people with a rich harvest

Events:

• An inter-locality tug-of-war was held on the first day along with District Industrial Exhibition.
• Indigenous sports and Ajea, Grika and Doroa competitions and Rugala ceremony are held on the second day.
• On concluding day Hundred Drums Dance competition is held.

Keys:
Meghalaya Capital – Guwahati (Judiciary), Shillong
Meghalaya CM – Mukul sangma