Nov25,2023
Also known as a 100 drums festival, Wangala Festival is the occasion when the tribals offer sacrifices to please their main deity Saljong - the Sun God
The celebration of the Wangala Festival marks the end of a period of toil, which brings good output of the fields. It also signifies the onset of winter.
It is generally celebrated for two days and sometimes continues for even a week.
The ceremony performed on first day is known as "Ragula" is performed inside the house of the chief.
On the second day is known as "Kakkat". People young and old dressed in their colourful costumes with feathered headgears dance to the tune of music played on long oval-shaped drums.
The 'orchestra' of men includes drums, gong and flutes, punctuated by the sonorous music of an primitive flute made of buffalo horn.
Basically, the Wangala Festival is a way to preserve and promote the cultural identity of Garos of Northeast. This is one way to exhibit the culture and tradition of the region.