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Behdienkhlam festival in Jaintia Hills is THA most celebrated festival among the ‘Pnars’. This practice had been
long sustained dating back to their ancestors by worshipping nature.

The ceremony and rituals were carried out for four days. Most of the men participated in these four days as a
symbolic gesture of driving evil spirits, plague and diseases by beating the roof of every house with bamboo
poles.

On the fourth day, people dress in their best attire and gather in a place where they all come together and
dance to the sound of pipes and drums. However, women do not participate in these dances as they prepare
and offer sacrificial food to their forefathers.

Places You’ll See :

Schedule Details

Day 1

Pick up from GAU airport, proceed to Jaintia Hills (178kms,
4hrs drive)

Check in hotel & high tea.
Leisure in and around Jowai.
Overnight stay.

Day 2

After breakfast, proceed to Nartiang village known for
having a cluster of monoliths in one place, a heritage walk
to the monolith garden and immerse yourself in the
wonders of our ancestors.

A Durga temple believed to be more than a 100 years old
hold some of the artifacts dating back from the 2" World
War.

High-tea in ‘Syntu ksiar’, a local picnic hub alongside the
monument of the legendary ‘Kiang Nangbah’ a freedom
fighter of the Jaintia People.

Day 3

After breakfast, proceed to Syndai (60kms,2hrs drive), an
idyllic village nestled in the corners of the War Jaintia
People is known to hold a glimpse during the reign of the
Jaintiapur King through its architectural monuments which
is believed to be around 500 years old. A temple that is still
in used till date marks the realm of the Kings through its
visible carvings, a royal bathing pool of the Kings.
En-route shortstops:
Thlumuvi stone bridge was build during the reign of the
Jaintiapur Kingdom, used by the Kings to cross to the
neighbouring kingdom.
Return back to hotel and relax.

Day 4

Experience Behdienkhlam.

Day 5

Airport Drop.

What's Included

  • Accommodation
  • Breakfast
  • Entrance Fees
  • Guide
  • Parking , Toll Charges , Transport

What's Excluded

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Miscellaneous Charges

Activities

  • As described in the itinerary

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