Meghalaya's Khasi, Garo and Jaintia communities mark the year by festivals like Wangala and Shad Suk Mynsiem, drum-and-dance harvest celebrations that have run for centuries without needing a fixed venue or a ticket.
Cane and bamboo work here isn't decorative — baskets, bridges and even furniture are woven the same way they've always been, using techniques passed through families rather than schools.
Worth knowing
- ·Wangala harvest festival with hundred-drum ensembles
- ·Cane and bamboo craft used structurally, not just decoratively
- ·Khasi and Garo weaving traditions including Ryndia/Eri silk
Living traditions
Traditions & performing arts of Meghalaya
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