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An ancient Nongkrem dance Festival of the Khasi tribals ended here at the headquarters and capital of the erstwhile Khasi state, 15 km south from the state capital, amidst pomp, joy and faithful fervour here.
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The Nongkrem Dance Festival or the ‘Shad Pomblang’ this year concluded amidst a sea of people from various villages in Khasi Hills and several tourists flocking to the courtyard of the grand ‘Iing Sad’ at the Smit Village, the capital of the Khyrim Syiemship, to witness one of the oldest traditional rituals of the Khasi Tribe.
The Nongkrem Dance festival is being celebrated with great enthusiasm on Thursday. The festival includes traditional dance performances, with intricate moves and colorful traditional attire.
Like other dance festival in Meghalaya, Nongkrem Dance Festival is also performed to pacify the all powerful Goddess Ka Blei Synshar for rich and good harvest and also prosperity of the people.
