Overview

• Also known as “the dance of peaceful hearts”, Shad Suk Mynsiem is an agrarian festival.
• It is a three-day cultural celebration.
• The festival is celebrated after the harvest and before the sowing season.
• The positioning of the dancers reflects the state’s matrilineal practice, with maidens in the middle and the turbaned men surrounding them.
• The festival displays the traditional attire of the Khasis and their unique ornaments made of gold, silver, and coral beads.
• The festival also showcases traditional artefacts such as the Waitlam (sword) and Symphiah (whisk).

When & Where

• Celebrated in the month of April every year.
• Held at the Lympung Weiking, Jaiaw, Shillong.