THE JAIN WORLD

SCHOOL
ART INTEGRATED
PROJECT
TOPIC: MEGHALAYA
GROUP MEMBERS
Ujjwal Pandey
Ujjawal Dixit
Tanishq Tiwari
Sumit Yadav
Toran
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks to my SOCIAL
SCIENCE teacher “Mr. ARUN ” for his guindance and support
for completing my project.

I would also like to extend my gratitude to the principal

ma`am “mrs.Sadhna Pandey” for providing me with all
facilities that was required.
Traditional dress of meghalaya
A Short Note On Dresses Of Meghalaya

 Assam, is also worn by the women of Meghalaya. The beauty of the Mekhla
and the convenience of wearing it makes mekhla one of the most popular
dresses of Meghalaya. Mekhla is usually weaved from Muga Silk. The rich hue
of the silk that is used to weave mekhla is very eye-catching. Mekhla
comprises of two parts. A sarong or skirt like apparel is wrapped around the
waist. This part of Mekhla generally has an intricately designed border on one
side. The Mekhla Chaddar is worn over the upper part of the body like the end
of a sari. The material used, the rich and varied designs on the body of the
Mekhla and the weaving techniques applied to make the dress, distinguish the
Mekhla from other dresses of Meghalaya.
The most important and ritual are festivals of any
region.
Here is one Wangala festival of Meghalaya.
Wangala Festival of Meghalaya is a most popular festival among the Garos of Meghalaya, India. Wangala Festival
is a harvest festival held in honour of Saljong, the Sun-god of fertility. The celebration of the Wangala Festival
marks the end of a period of toil, which brings good output of the fields. It also signifies the onset of winter.
The Ritual in the Wangala Festival

Also known as a 100 drums festival, Wangala Festival is the occasion when the tribals offer sacrifices to please
their main deity Saljong - the Sun God. It is generally celebrated for two days and sometimes continues for even a
week. The ceremony performed on first day is known as "Ragula" is performed inside the house of the chief. On
the second day is known as "Kakkat". People young and old dressed in their colourful costumes with feathered
headgears dance to the tune of music played on long oval-shaped drums. This is the occasion to relax and for days
the hills and valleys echoes with the extraordinary beat of drums. The popular dance forms are performed during
the festival, itself has certain subtle variations, the main motif being a queue of two parallel lines - one of men
and other of women clad in their festive fineries. Young and old join the festivities with equal enthusiasm. While
the men beat the drums, the line moves forward in rhythmic accord. The 'orchestra' of men includes drums, gong
and flutes, punctuated by the sonorous music of an primitive flute made of buffalo horn. There is a notable sense
of tempo in the performers, young and old, and the energetic dance leaves a lasting impression upon the
beholder.
Basically, the Wangala Festival is a way to preserve and promote the cultural identity of Garos in Meghalaya. This
is one way to exhibit the culture and tradition of the region.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
. It is one of the seven sisters of north eastern India.
Meghayala is mountainous, with stretches of valley and highland plateaus, and it is geologically
rich.
It consists mainly of Archean rock formation contain rich deposits of valuable minerals like
coal, limestone and uranium.
It consists of many rivers,these rivers have created deep gorges and several beautiful
waterfall.
SOME PICTURES WHICH MAKES GEOLOGY
OF MEGHAYALA BEAUTIFUL
KRANG SURI FALLS
DAWKI LAKE
AS A HILL STATION
GARO HILLS THAT ATTRACTS THE TOURISTS MOST.
Political condition of Meghalaya

 Thegovernment of Meghalaya is also known as the

state government of Meghalaya,is the supreme
governing authority of the Indian state of
Meghalaya and it has 11 districts
Some legal rules of meghalaya
Economic condition
Economy

 Meghalaya is predominantly an agrarian economy.

 Despite the large percentage of population engaged in
agriculture, the states imports food from other Indian
states.
 Meghalaya`s gross state domestic product for 2012 was
estimated at 16173 crore.
 Asof 2012, according to the reserve bank of India, about
12% of total state population is below poverty line.
BIBLIOGRAPHY

 I would like to mention some sources which proved to be helpful in making

the presentation. Some of them are as follows:
 www.google.com
 www.Wikipedia.com
 www.slideshare.com
 Google images