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Tura — host of Wangala (100 Drums Festival)

Festival · MEGHALAYA

Wangala (100 Drums Festival).

Second week of November · Tura

100 drums played simultaneously as the Garo tribe celebrates the post-harvest season. Horn-blowing, mass tribal dance, and a rhythm that shakes the hills.

Why it mattersThe Garo harvest festival — 100 drums, one unified beat.

Going for this? Tura in November

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November Tura IS Wangala. The 100 Drums festival is the single biggest reason to come to the Garo Hills — 100 drums beating in unison while dancers in hornbill feathers move like the forest itself.

See the Tura November guide →

Getting there

Elevation
349 m
Nearest airport
Tura (small) or Guwahati (320 km)
Nearest railway
Guwahati (320 km)

Live in Tura

Where to stay in Tura

  • Hotel Bhabha Tura

    ₹1200-2500/night
    hotel · Tura town centre

    The most reliable hotel in Tura — clean rooms, hot water, and a restaurant that serves decent North Indian and Garo food. Nothing fancy but it works. Good base for Nokrek Biosphere and Siju Cave explorations.

  • Circuit House Tura

    ₹800-1500/night
    hotel · Tura Hill, Tura

    Government-run guesthouse on Tura Hill with surprisingly good views of the Garo Hills. Rooms are large if dated. The location above town is quiet and breezy. Book through Meghalaya Tourism — availability can be unpredictable.

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Where to eat

  • Eddy's Kitchen

    Rongkhon · ₹₹

    SignatureWak Bibik Bika Song•tata + Nakam We•tepa

    Slow-cooked Wak Brenga and We•sroma need pre-ordering — call 9863847392 / 6909455684 a few hours ahead. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

  • Ginger (Hotel Polo Orchid Tura)

    ₹₹

    SignatureGaro-style smoked pork (Wak pura)

  • Tura Bazaar Garo Food Stalls (Nakham + Kappa Belt)

    ₹

    SignatureKappa (dried-fish + bamboo-shoot curry)

  • The Neems

    D Mansion, Tura R Matchakolgre, near TM Complex and Amazon office · ₹₹

    Weekend evenings book out by 7 pm — call ahead.

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What else to see in Tura

  • Nokrek National Park

    UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Home to red panda and Hoolock gibbon. Origin of the wild citrus (memang narang).

    viewpoint
    3-4 hours

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