Festival Tours To Visit When In The Country

Festival Tours To Visit When In The Country

by Elizabeth Patterson

Many tourists visit Northeast India due to its festivities. They have an array of festivals in yearly. If you want to know about their rich culture especially their indigenous side going on <a href="www.jantreksandtravels.com/NE-India-FestivaltoursEN.html">festival tours Northeast India</a> is the perfect way. A list of some of them are being presented down below for your guide.

Hornbill, Nagaland. This is perhaps the largest and the most famous festival in the North East side of India. Nagaland is named after their most admired bird. What is showcase in here is the sixteen tribes which will be dancing to show off the people how they hunt. There would be a rock concert where famous bands in India compete.

Ziro. If you want an all music festival, Ziro must be your choice. Not only one but thirty indie bands will be performing. The best part is, the location is being held in a remote mountain in Arunachal Pradesh. Going up there is worthy of your time as the view is strikingly amazing. Enjoy nature at its finest by camping and joining outdoor activities.

Assam has a festivity of their own called Bihu. It does not only celebrate one but three festivals namely, bohhag, khati, and maagh. Bohhag being the most colorful of the three. Khati is a ceremonious occasion where you light lamps to help the souls of their loved ones which were lost find their way to heaven. Maagh has the most activity within the three.

Myoko. A tribal festival which is a tradition of the Apatani Tribe. They do rituals for the prosperity of the whole tribe and so that the members will gain fertility. The village priest and shamans does the purification and sacrificing. At dawn, you could see how the rituals are performed. It starts with the collecting of pigs and ends by sacrificing the pigs on the huts of their owners.

Wangala, Meghalaya. This is their way of honoring their Sun God of fertility. Celebrated by beating drums, blowing horns, and a traditional dance. 100 nagaras would be beaten together. It has a dance and slow cooking competition with indigenous games. Handicrafts are exhibited for tourists to see.

Dree. Dree is another festival from the Apatani Tribe. This time, it is for agriculture. Lots of sacrificial offering can be seen along with the praying to the gods which they believe protects their crops. As always, there are dances which are traditional of course, folk songs are sung by the members, and a Mr Dree contest is held where men showcase themselves.

Mopin, Arunachal Pradesh. Their Goddess Mopin is the main focus. The reason of the celebration is to drive away the evil spirits, for prosperity, and wealth. Popir which is a folk dance is their highlight. Performing this are the young women. While the women will be serving you with rice wine.

Chapchar Kut. Chapchar Kut is named after a cut bamboo. Those bamboo are used for burning. During the festivity, cheraw is performed. Women will dance around the bamboo which will be beaten against each other by the men, making sure to not get caught by the bamboos.



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