Shillong, Nov 2: 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 5-day religious festival of the Khasi Tribe is performed to appease the all powerful Goddess ‘Ka Blei Synshar’ for a rich bumper harvest and prosperity of the people.
Organised every year in the month of November, the Nongkrem Dance has been drawing a sea of culture enthusiasts and also photographers from the country and from abroad as well.
Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, Chief Secretary D.P Wahlang, deputy commissioner R. M Kurbah, CEM Pyniaid Sing Syiem, MDC Fantin Lakadong, Grace Kharpuri, Lamphang Blah, P. N Syiem, MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, Shakliar Wajri, DGP of Meghalaya, Dr Dr. Lajja Ram Bishnoi were present at the festival.
