Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, India, also known as the "Scotland of the East". It is a popular tourist destination known for its music culture and festivals. Some of the major festivals celebrated in Shillong are the Nongkrem dance festival in November, Ka Shad Suk Mynsiem in April which is a thanksgiving to nature, Autumn festival featuring fashion shows and cultural events, Jaintia festival in July involving dancing and sports, and Garo festival between September to December worshipping gods of fertility and harvest.

1. SHILLONG

3. SHILLONG
☉ Shillong is capital State of
Meghalaya. It is also known as
Scotland of east. Shillong is the
headqf India. Shillong is also a
major attraction for tourist around
the world.

4. ☉ Shillong is often called as 'India's Rock Capital' due to the
great passion for music among the inhabitants of the city.
The Khasis sing songs praising nature and use different
types of musical instruments like ‘duitaras’, drums and
other traditional instruments.
CULTURE OF SHILLONG

5. There are many festivals celebrated in Shillong:
☉ Autumn festival
☉ Ka shad Suk mynsiem
☉ Nongkrem dance
☉ Janitia festival
☉ Garo festival
☉ Creative art literary music festival [CALM]
FESTIVALS IN SHILLONG

6. ☉ Nongkrem dance festival is
religious dance festival of
Meghalaya. It is mostly
celebrated in month of
November every year. It is five
days long religious festival of
khasis.
NONGKREM DANCE

7. ☉ Khasi people are close to nature. They believe that god
exists in every element of nature. And thus Ka Shad Suk
Mynsiem is celebrated in the month of April as a
thanksgiving to mother nature for good harvest and for
fresh sowing of seeds. Both men and women participate in
the dance where steps of women are subtle, whereas those
of men are more energetic. Only unmarried (virgin) women
participate in the dance, whereas there is no such
restriction for men.
KA SHAD SUK MYNESIUM

8. KA SHAD SUK MYNESIEM

9. ☉ The Autumn Festival is packed with
fashion shows organized by government
providing an opportunity to different
designers to showcase their designs which
are made from indigenous fabric which are
woven in the state. Apart from the fashion
show there are other events like food and
wine festivals, flower shows, kite flying
competitions, music and rock festivals, golf
tournaments, fishing competitions and a
host of other activities, which are
organized during the Festival.
AUTUMN FESTIVAL

10. ☉ This festival in month of July in which men dance to beats
of drums while women prepare sacrificial food at home for
ancestral spirits. Ratha, a long and tall decorative structure
is erected in each locality that is carried around by 30 to 40
men to the lake of Aitnar for immersion. In afternoon they
play soccer known as daltawalkor, between two teams
namely Upper Myntdu Valley and Lower Myntdu. The
winning team is said to blessed with good harvest next
year.
JANTIA FESTIVAL

11. JANTIA FESTIVAL

12. ☉ Garo community celebrates Wangala Festival also
popular ‘as jdWanna Rongchuwa’ in the month between
September and December. During this Lord Misi Saljong; the
Sun God of Fertility is worshiped and thanked for upscale
harvest. Ceremonies like Rugala and Sasat Sowa is observed
during this festival. The Dama Gogata ritual marks the end
of this festival. During this festival, the Garo people dress up
in their traditional colorful attire like the Dokmanda, Gando
or Doksari.
GARO FESTIVAL

13. GARO FESTIVAL

14. ☉ The Sahaki Society in order to provide a
platform for all the creative artists in
Northeast India started the Creative Art
Literary Music Festival or CALM. This
festival focuses on the creative forms of art
like creative writing, painting, photography,
theater, craft, music, pottery poetry, and
stand-up comedy shows. During the festival
workshops on various forms of art are also
conducted by specialists.
CREATIVE ART LITERARY ART MUSIC [CALM]

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