Wangala(October)

There are many festivals celebrated by the Garos. Mention can be made of Denbilsia, Wangala, Rongchugala, Mi Amua, Mangona, GrendikBa, Dore Rata Dance and Chambil Mesara.

Wangala, celebrated as a thanksgiving ceremony to the Gods and the Goddesses, is considered to be 'the post-harvest festival of the Garos'. Wangala is one of the most important festivals of the Garos. During this festival, ritual sacrifice is made to the goddess ' Misi Saljong' to bless them with plenty of food-grains. The festival also highlights the end of the time of toil in the fields and harvesting of crops.

When the dance ceremony begins the dancers of men and women lined up in queue and the men beat their drums. They move forward in tune with other music of gongs, buffalo-horn and flutes. The dancers perform with energetic and vigorous movements.

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