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GK QUESTION#1796

Which statement best describes the rituals of the Loku festival of the Nocte tribe?

  1. AFamlam omens and buffalo sacrifice
  2. BChamkatja prayers, dance, gunshotsCorrect answer
  3. CThanglangja bonfires and offerings
  4. DLoku date fixed on lunar eclipse
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B. Chamkatja prayers, dance, gunshots

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The Chalo Loku Festival of the Nocte tribe is a three-day harvest celebration. On the second day (called Chamkatja), the villagers gather at a place known as Chaatam, perform prayers led by the chief, then return to the chief’s house, dance (the Chamwangbong dance) and fire blank shots from their guns.

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