GK QUESTION#480
The festival popularly called the ‘Hundred Drum Festival’, celebrated by the Garo tribe, is known as which of the following?
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A. Wangala
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Wangala. The Wangala festival is celebrated by the Garo Tribe of Meghalaya. It is popularly known as the “Hundred Drum Festival” because large numbers of traditional drums called Dama are played during the celebration. The festival is held after the harvest to honor Misi Saljong, the Sun God, and to give thanks for a good harvest.