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Dec 14, 2015

Losar festival beings in Ladakh region of J&K

12/14/2015
 
 
The festival of Losar has begun in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir to mark the beginning of New Year in this Himalayan region.
10 day long festival began with illumination of religious and residential places and by visiting monasteries for prayer. Losar is Tibetan word for ‘new year’ and this festival is an important social and religious celebration in Ladakh.
 
Traditional Celebrations of festival
  • Following the old tradition, people from Ladakh visit graveyards of ancestor family members and pray for peace for the departed soul.
  • Special food items during the festival are prepared to mark the occasion including guthuk, the soup with nine ingredients, khura are being served.
  • People visit each other for exchange of Losar greetings. On third day of the festival is people wait for the night to see the first moon of the New Year
In India, Losar is also celebrated by Yolmo, Sherpa, Tamang, Gurung, and Bhutia communities residing in different regions in the country.

Nov 13, 2015

Annual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival begins in Meghalaya

11/13/2015
Annual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival has begun on a cultural fervor at Asanang near Tura town in Meghalaya.
The three day-long started with the arrival of ten Wangala Dance Troupes from various parts of Garo Hills.
 
Significance of Wangala Festival
  • Wangala Festival is an annual post-harvest festival of the Garos tribes of North east India. Generally celebrated in the second week of November every year.
  • It is a thanks giving ceremony to Misi Saljong, which is also known as Pattigipa Ra∙rongipa (The Great Giver) for blessing the people with rich harvest of the season.
Events held on occasion: An inter-locality tug-of-war was also held on the first day along with District Industrial Exhibition. Indigenous sports and Ajea, Grika and Doroa competitions and Rugala ceremony are held on the second day. On concluding day Hundred Drums Dance competition is held.
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