Nongkrem Dance Festival
E654881
Nongkrem Dance Festival is a traditional Khasi harvest and thanksgiving celebration in Meghalaya, India, featuring ritual dances, music, and ceremonies to honor the deity Ka Blei Synshar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nongkrem Dance Festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cultural festival
ⓘ
Harvest festival ⓘ Religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agricultural cycle
ⓘ
Khasi chieftainship institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Domestic tourists
ⓘ
International tourists ⓘ Local community ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
Affirms Khasi matrilineal traditions
ⓘ
Preserves Khasi traditional dance and music ⓘ Strengthens community bonds ⓘ |
| danceForm | Shad Nongkrem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dressCode | Traditional Khasi attire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | Annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Animal sacrifice rituals
ⓘ
Community feasting ⓘ Offerings to deities ⓘ Religious ceremonies ⓘ Ritual dances ⓘ Traditional music ⓘ |
| language | Khasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khasi Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Ka Blei Synshar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicType |
Traditional Khasi drums
ⓘ
Traditional wind instruments ⓘ |
| performedAt | Sacred ground ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Khasi men
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khasi women ⓘ |
| purpose |
Harvest celebration
ⓘ
Thanksgiving celebration ⓘ To honor Ka Blei Synshar ⓘ |
| region |
East Khasi Hills district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nongkrem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Khasi indigenous religion ⓘ |
| state | Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | Autumn ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | Yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.