By Sanjay Talukdar.
In October, I pose on magic shoes and travelled to Tura, inwards the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, to celebrate Wangala aka the Hundred Drums Festival. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 celebration of the annual crop harvest as well as the charming means of life inwards the northeastern Himalayas, Wangala sees the meeting of tribal groups to pay ode to their original divinity, the Sunday god. People immature as well as quondam wearing clothing inwards their colorful garments and do'me (feathered headgear) as well as trip the lite fantastic toe to music played on long, oval-shaped drums; i of the grandest fiestas for the folks of Meghalaya.
Thanking the tribal gods
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| The Nokhma (village chief, centre) takes business office inwards the thanksgiving rituals. |
The Wangala begins with Rugala, a ceremony inwards which thank yous is given to attempt communion with the tribal god Misi-Saaljong. The Garo people depend on agro-economy as well as don’t purpose whatever agricultural products earlier thanking the god of fertility. The Nokhma (chief of the village) takes business office inwards every rite as well as ritual of the ceremony.
Melodies from buffalo horns
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| Buffalo horn turned traditional flute. |
Since the fourth dimension music as well as dancing constitute a identify on earth, they get got larn a means of life for the tribal Garo people. At Wangala, they perform the Katta Doka (talking inwards a sing-song voice), Ajea, Dani Doka (describing Wangala inwards songs), Chambil Mesaa and the Pomelo Dance. The indigenous songs sung past times the ladies are known equally Ahaiya, inwards which they telephone substitution views as well as ideas, as well as limited honey as well as gratitude towards their neighbours. What stands out with instruments like flutes, drums, gongs as well as nagatik, is the tune of ancient flutes made from buffalo horns.
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| Wagtail-inspired dance! |
Believe it or not, the Wangala trip the lite fantastic toe is inspired past times the wagtail bird! The musical instruments copy sounds the current of air makes when it blows through bamboo holes as well as rustles the leaves of aromatic plants, piece the Garo women folk gesture as well as clap.
To the trounce of 100 drums
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| Hundred drums as well as music. |
A grouping of xxx dancers with 10 drums shape a contingent, as well as come upward together equally a whopping 300 dancers with hundred drums (hence the cry Hundred Drums Festival). The Hundred Drum trip the lite fantastic toe is held on the final day, with women as well as men dressed inwards their traditional attires. The dancers as well as drummers sing, play, sway, brand music as well as celebrate inwards i grand ritual.
Making merry with home-brewed rice beer
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| Wangala festivities. |
Preparations for the Wangala festival accept identify good inwards advance, starting with the collection of diverse local foods. Locally home-brewed rice beer is an integral business office of the ceremony, both for locals as well as equally an offering to outsiders manage the festival. What amend means to brand merry the means the locals do?
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AUTHOR BIO: Sanjay likes to follow a life of freedom, excitement, guide a opportunity as well as unexpected happenings. He has a natural inclination to endure a pace-setter, attracted to the odd as well as the fast paced environment, with a neat interesting in consulting as well as research, digital marketing, disruptive technology, agribusiness, sports as well as travel. He blogs at st-chronicles.blogspot.
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