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. H5N1 celebration of the annual crop harvest together with the charming means of life inwards the northeastern Himalayas, Wangala sees the meeting of tribal groups to pay ode to their principal divinity, the Lord's Day god. People immature together with former clothing inwards their colorful garments and do'me (feathered headgear) together with trip the calorie-free 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 piece of job inwards the thanksgiving rituals. |
The Wangala begins amongst Rugala, a ceremony inwards which thank y'all is given to assay communion amongst the tribal god Misi-Saaljong. The Garo people depend on agro-economy together with don’t usage whatever agricultural products earlier thanking the god of fertility. The Nokhma (chief of the village) takes piece of job inwards every rite together with ritual of the ceremony.
Melodies from buffalo horns
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| Buffalo horn turned traditional flute. |
Since the fourth dimension music together with dancing constitute a identify on earth, they induce 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 commutation views together with ideas, together with limited dearest together with gratitude towards their neighbours. What stands out amidst instruments like flutes, drums, gongs together with 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 calorie-free 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 together with rustles the leaves of aromatic plants, spell the Garo women folk gesture together with clap.
To the trounce of 100 drums
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| Hundred drums together with music. |
A grouping of thirty dancers amongst x drums shape a contingent, together with come upwardly together equally a whopping 300 dancers amongst hundred drums (hence the cry Hundred Drums Festival). The Hundred Drum trip the calorie-free fantastic toe is held on the final day, amongst women together with men dressed inwards their traditional attires. The dancers together with drummers sing, play, sway, brand music together with celebrate inwards i grand ritual.
Making merry amongst home-brewed rice beer
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| Wangala festivities. |
Preparations for the Wangala festival induce got identify good inwards advance, starting amongst the collection of diverse local foods. Locally home-brewed rice beer is an integral piece of job of the ceremony, both for locals together with equally an offering to outsiders manage the festival. What ameliorate means to brand merry the means the locals do?
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AUTHOR BIO: Sanjay likes to follow a life of freedom, excitement, run a jeopardy together with unexpected happenings. He has a natural inclination to survive a pace-setter, attracted to the odd together with the fast paced environment, amongst a bully interesting in consulting together with research, digital marketing, disruptive technology, agribusiness, sports together with travel. He blogs at st-chronicles.blogspot.
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