Nongkrem Dance Festival

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Nongkrem Dance Festival is a traditional Khasi harvest and thanksgiving celebration in Meghalaya, India, featuring ritual dances, music, and ceremonies to honor the deity Ka Blei Synshar.

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Nongkrem Dance Festival canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cultural festival
Harvest festival
Religious festival
associatedWith Agricultural cycle
Khasi chieftainship institutions
audience Domestic tourists
International tourists
Local community
country India
countrySubdivision Northeast India
culturalSignificance Affirms Khasi matrilineal traditions
Preserves Khasi traditional dance and music
Strengthens community bonds
danceForm Shad Nongkrem
linked to: Shad Suk Mynsiem
dressCode Traditional Khasi attire
ethnicGroup Khasi people
frequency Annual
hasPart Animal sacrifice rituals
Community feasting
Offerings to deities
Religious ceremonies
Ritual dances
Traditional music
language Khasi
linked to: Khasi language
locatedIn Khasi Hills
Meghalaya
mainDeity Ka Blei Synshar
musicType Traditional Khasi drums
Traditional wind instruments
performedAt Sacred ground
performedBy Khasi men
linked to: Khasi people

Khasi women
purpose Harvest celebration
Thanksgiving celebration
To honor Ka Blei Synshar
region East Khasi Hills district
Nongkrem
religion Khasi indigenous religion
state Meghalaya
timeOfYear Autumn
tourismAttraction Yes

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Khasi people festival Nongkrem Dance Festival
Meghalayan culture hasFestival Nongkrem Dance Festival