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With a multiplicity of customs and rituals attached to its celebration, ‘weddings’ sometimes take peculiar and interesting forms in the mosaic of cultures constituting India. We look at courtship and marriage customs in some Indian tribes. (In Pic: A couple from the Garo tribe; Photo Courtesy:…
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An Interview about the Wood Carvings at the Garo Morung
The morungs of Nagaland are examples of the vernacular architecture of each tribe. Morungs are youth dormitories; living in a morung used to be an essential part of the education of Naga youth. All youth of a particular village or khel were…
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At the state-sponsored Hornbill Festival, the Garo cultural troupe performed a harvest dance, part of their popular Wangala festival celebrations that usually takes place in October–November. One of the 16 state-recognised tribes in Nagaland, the Garo tribe lives in areas across Meghalaya, Nagaland…
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