Wangala festival
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Wangala festival is a major post-harvest thanksgiving celebration of the Garo people, marked by traditional music, dance, and rituals honoring the Sun god.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Garo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Garo Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
agricultural cycle ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Garo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preservation of Garo cultural heritage
ⓘ
thanksgiving to deity for good harvest ⓘ |
| danceStyle | group dance ⓘ |
| dressCode | traditional Garo attire ⓘ |
| featuresActivity |
drumming
ⓘ
rituals ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| featuresDanceForm | Wangala dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
Aaduri
ⓘ
Dama drum NERFINISHED ⓘ Dengki NERFINISHED ⓘ Flute ⓘ |
| givesThanksFor | harvest ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hundred Drums Wangala Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wangala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuration | several days ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offering of first grains
ⓘ
prayer for prosperity ⓘ sacrifice of rooster ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Misi Saljong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sun god ⓘ |
| includesParticipants |
children
ⓘ
men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| isPostHarvest | true ⓘ |
| isPublicHoliday | false ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Garo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Sun god ⓘ |
| musicStyle | traditional Garo music ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Hundred Drums performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedAt |
regional level
ⓘ
village level ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebrate completion of harvest
ⓘ
express gratitude to Sun god ⓘ |
| region |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Garo indigenous religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | November ⓘ |
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