With the start of Autumn and the month of November, Shillong sees a series of activities.....and one of them is the Nongkrem Dance.It is one of the most important festival of Meghalaya, held in Smit, which is about 15 km away from the main city. Usually young men and unmarried woman , all dressed up in their traditional outfits adorned with the finest gold and silver ornaments, come and dance to the beats of drums and flutes. Prayers and sacrifices are offered to the Almighty for a good harvest, peace and prosperity of the people.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Nongkrem Dance........!!!!!!
With the start of Autumn and the month of November, Shillong sees a series of activities.....and one of them is the Nongkrem Dance.It is one of the most important festival of Meghalaya, held in Smit, which is about 15 km away from the main city. Usually young men and unmarried woman , all dressed up in their traditional outfits adorned with the finest gold and silver ornaments, come and dance to the beats of drums and flutes. Prayers and sacrifices are offered to the Almighty for a good harvest, peace and prosperity of the people.
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7 comments:
wow..colourful event..sure u r enjoying..cheers friend..
lovely tradition, would be fun to see a video of it...your next challenge.
I really enjoyed learning of this dance. Lovely photo as well.
Nitu,lovely picture....may be next year we get a chance to see this dance (festival).
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wow!!i never knew abt this tradition. Thanks for giving us this post. :)
Beautiful, colorful costumes. Lovely tradition. Happy week-end.
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