Wangala dance
E866909
Wangala dance is a traditional harvest festival dance of the Garo people of Northeast India, performed to honor the Sun god and celebrate agricultural bounty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wangala dance canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
harvest festival dance
ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hundred Drums Wangala dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sun worship
ⓘ
drum music ⓘ traditional Garo costumes ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major harvest celebration of the Garo people ⓘ |
| danceForm | group dance ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Garo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Wangala festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | festival dance ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Sun god ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageStatus | important element of Garo cultural heritage ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
agricultural cycle
ⓘ
rice cultivation ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Garo men
ⓘ
Garo women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalInstruments |
drums
ⓘ
gongs ⓘ |
| performedBy | Garo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedDuring | Wangala harvest festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebrate agricultural bounty
ⓘ
thanksgiving for good harvest ⓘ |
| region |
Meghalaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Garo indigenous religion ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | ritual of thanksgiving to deities ⓘ |
| season | post-harvest season ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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