Nongkrem dance festival is an annual festival of the Khasi tribe of Meghalaya.
Ka Pomblang Nongkrem dance is popularly known as Nongkrem dance
The celebration goes on for five days and is commonly celebrated in the period of November.
The festival is celebrated during Autumn in Smit, which is the social focus of the Khasi ้hills.
This indigenous dance festival is celebrated in order to honor the powerful Goddess Ka Blei Synshar for blessing the people of the community with good harvest and prosperity.
The Syiem of Khyrim along with the high priest performs the Pemblang ceremony.
During the Nongkrem dance festival, traditional dance is performed by the young men and women of the Khasi tribe.
The dance performed by the men is known as “Ka Shad Mastieh”.
The dance performed by the women is known as “Ka Shad Kynthei”.