SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 04 Aug 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q43

Wangala is a most famous festival of the Garo tribe of __________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Meghalaya.

  • Wangala is a most famous festival of the Garo tribe of Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Assam.
  • It is also called the festival of "The Hundred Drums.”
  • In this post harvest festival, they give thanks to 'Misi Saljong', the sun god, for blessing the people with a rich harvest.
  • Wangala is celebrated in the months from September to December, with different villages setting different dates for the occasion.

Garo People:

  • The Garo people are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who live mostly in the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya.
  • They are the second-largest indigenous people in Meghalaya after the Khasi.