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Behdienkhlam Festival

One of the most popular festivals of the Jaintia tribe, the Behdienkhlam festival is celebrated during the monsoon season in the month of July. It is a 4 days long festival that is mainly held in the small town of Jowai in the state of Meghalaya.<br>https://www.indianetzone.com/74/behdienkhlam_festival.htm

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Behdienkhlam Festival

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  1. One of the most popular festivals of the Jaintia tribe, the Behdienkhlam festival is celebrated during the monsoon season in the month of July. It is a 4 days long festival that is mainly held in the small town of Jowai in the state of Meghalaya. The purpose of the Behdienkhlam festival is to pray for the good health of people, property and invoking divine blessings for a bountiful harvest. The Behdienkhlam festival is observed by the non- Christian‘Pnar’ people who believe either in the traditional faith of ‘Niamtre’ orHinduism. Etymology of Behdienkhlam Festival The word ‘Behdien’ means to drive away with sticks and ‘Khlam’ meansplague. Combining both the words, ‘Behdienkhlam’ literally means to ‘drive away the evil and plague’. The Behdienkhlam festival is also known as the festival for chasing away the Demon of Cholera. https://www.indianetzone.com/74/behdienkhlam_festival.htm

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