Sangrai-Umsan-Nongalah Festival

This is a large festival which takes place at Nartiang, West Jaintia Hills District headquarters of Jaintia people.

It starts with the decoration or well dressing of lily plants on April 1, followed by flag hoisting five days later using cane sticks. The festivities culminate on April 13-14 with traditional dances including tadjah dance accompanied with drums, flutes and bugles besides a female dance called khambem.