<h2><strong>About Wangala Dance:</strong></h2>

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	<li>The Wangala Festival, also known as the 100 drum festival is celebrated with much zeal and enthusiasm in India&rsquo;s north-eastern state of Meghalaya.</li>
	<li>Celebrated since 1976, it&rsquo;s the most important festival of the Garo tribe and attracts a lot of tourists.</li>
	<li>During the Wangala, tribals offer sacrifices to please their deity Saljong, the Sun God.</li>
	<li>It marks the end of the long harvest season.</li>
	<li>The celebration also signifies the end of a long toil period in the field for the Garo tribe before the start of the winters.</li>
	<li>The first day of the festival is celebrated with a ceremony called Ragula which is performed in the house of the village&rsquo;s chief.&nbsp;</li>
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Wangala Dance

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Members of the Garo tribal community recently performed Wangala dance on the occasion of ‘The Rising Sun Water Fest-2022’ on the banks of Umiam Lake in Meghalaya.

About Wangala Dance:

Wangala Dance

Overview:

Members of the Garo tribal community recently performed Wangala dance on the occasion of ‘The Rising Sun Water Fest-2022’ on the banks of Umiam Lake in Meghalaya.

About Wangala Dance:

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