KHASI FESTIVALS:
Ka Shad Suk Mynsiem
Khasi people are close to nature. They believe that god exists in every element of nature. And thus Ka Shad Suk Mynsiem is celebrated in the month of ...
1FEATUREDKa Pom-Blang Nongkrem
For five days Khasi people celebrate Ka Pom-Bland Nongkrem festival as a thanksgiving for harvest in the months of October or November. The dancers a...
2FEATUREDKa-Shad Shyngwiang-Thangiap
Unlike common perception and practice of spending days in sorrow after death, many tribes across the world express their sorrow with a dash of celebra...
3FEATUREDKa-Shad-Kynjoh Khaskain
When a family moves into a new house, the community along with the family celebrates house warming with Ka-Shad-Kynjoh-Khaskain dance. Ka Shad Kyuntui...
4FEATUREDKa Bam Khana Shnong
It is a big social get together which all men, women and children look forward to. Ka Ban Khana Shnong is a type of ‘Village community feast’ where th...
6FEATUREDUmsan Nongkharai & Shad Beh Sier
The two festivals where animal sacrifices and hunting play a major role are Umsan Nongkharai and Shad Beh Sier. The former is held in the spring seaso...
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