Tweet Shillong (Meghalaya), July 14 (ANI): Thousands of tribals in one of India's most popular tourist attractions, the Jaintia Hills, which are famous for their tribal culture, in Meghalaya, generously smeared mud on each other and danced during a religious ceremony in an indigenous festival to drive away evil spirits and offered prayers for peace and prosperity. The four-day-long festival called Behdiengkhlam, which means to drive away pestilence, began on July 10 and was celebrated with great pomp and joy. This festival signifies fighting against all kinds of social evil and protects the members of the clan from any some of disease. Legend has it, the...
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