Behdeinkhlam festival
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Behdeinkhlam festival is a major indigenous religious and agricultural celebration of the Jaintia people in Meghalaya, marked by ritual dances, processions, and symbolic acts to drive away plague and evil spirits while praying for a good harvest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Behdeinkhlam festival canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural festival
ⓘ
indigenous festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain harmony between humans and spirits
ⓘ
protect community from disease ⓘ secure prosperity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pnar community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
indigenous belief system ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Jaintia people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
affirmation of Jaintia indigenous faith
ⓘ
preservation of Jaintia traditions ⓘ strengthening community bonds ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
clan-based rituals
ⓘ
household rituals ⓘ public celebration ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
clan elders
ⓘ
entire village community ⓘ priests of Niamtre faith ⓘ youth dancers ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
collective prayers
ⓘ
offering to deities ⓘ religious processions ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ sacred drum beating ⓘ symbolic beating of plague ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage of Meghalaya ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Pnar language speakers ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
agricultural cycle
ⓘ
sowing season ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaintia Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
drive away plague
ⓘ
ensure community well-being ⓘ pray for good harvest ⓘ ward off evil spirits ⓘ |
| region |
Jowai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Jaintia Hills district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Niamtre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | monsoon ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration |
community festival
ⓘ
ritual festival ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
ritual objects representing plague
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sacred poles and structures ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.