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==Festivals and food== | ==Festivals and food== | ||
{{More citations needed section|date=March 2021}} | {{More citations needed section|date=March 2021}} | ||
Behdeinkhlam,<ref>http://www.north-east-india.com/meghalaya/behdienkhlam-festival.html | Behdeinkhlam,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.north-east-india.com/meghalaya/behdienkhlam-festival.html |title=Behdienkhlam Festival |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514153545/http://www.north-east-india.com/meghalaya/behdienkhlam-festival.html |archive-date=14 May 2006}}</ref> a major festival of the Pnars, is a 4-day event that takes place during the month of July. "Behdienkhlam" literally means "to drive away evils and plague." It is a festival celebrated in all parts of Jaintia Hills. Today, local Christians usually do not participate in it, but it is celebrated with pomp and show amongst followers of the traditional Niamtre religion. | ||
This festival is associated with a series of religious rites. Dancing takes place in the street to the accompaniment of drums and pipe playing. Although women do not participate in dancing, they have an important role to play at home by offering sacrificial food to the spirits of the ancestors. | This festival is associated with a series of religious rites. Dancing takes place in the street to the accompaniment of drums and pipe playing. Although women do not participate in dancing, they have an important role to play at home by offering sacrificial food to the spirits of the ancestors. | ||
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|caption = Religions in Jowai | |caption = Religions in Jowai | ||
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|label1 = [[Christianity]] | |label1 = [[Christianity]] | ||
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Apart from the ancient form, people of Jaintia Hills have their representatives in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly seated at the capital, Shillong. The present Member of the Legislative Assembly from 2-Jowai Constituency is Mr. Wailadmiki Shylla, [[National People's Party (India)|National Peoples' Party]]. | Apart from the ancient form, people of Jaintia Hills have their representatives in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly seated at the capital, Shillong. The present Member of the Legislative Assembly from 2-Jowai Constituency is Mr. Wailadmiki Shylla, [[National People's Party (India)|National Peoples' Party]]. | ||
Jaintia Hills District also has its own Autonomous Council as per the provisions given in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, known as [[Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council]] (which is separate from the [[Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council]], which is seated at Jowai town itself). Jowai town has four members of district council constituencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jaintia.nic.in/election.htm |title= | Jaintia Hills District also has its own Autonomous Council as per the provisions given in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, known as [[Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council]] (which is separate from the [[Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council]], which is seated at Jowai town itself). Jowai town has four members of district council constituencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jaintia.nic.in/election.htm |title=Election in Jaintia Hills |access-date=2012-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302182506/http://jaintia.nic.in/election.htm |archive-date=2012-03-02 }}</ref> They are: | ||
# Mr. Madonbai Rymbai (25-Amwi Khliehtyrshi MDC Constituency) | # Mr. Madonbai Rymbai (25-Amwi Khliehtyrshi MDC Constituency) | ||