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Shad Suk Mynsiem

Khasi · Meghalaya (East Khasi Hills)

When: April, three days; dates announced annually (Lympung Weiking, Shillong)
Who: Khasi
Where: East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Gateway: Shillong

What it is

The festival

The Khasi thanksgiving dance: men circle with swords and whips around women in gold-and-silk finery, celebrating the sowing season and the community’s strength.

Attending

How visitors fit in

Open to respectful spectators at the Weiking ground in Shillong; modest dress expected.

Around it

Plan around Shad Suk Mynsiem

Meghalaya in April → Meghalaya travel guide →

Plan it

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