Music & Dance · Meghalaya
Shad Suk Mynsiem
Weiking ground, Shillong, Shillong
Photo of the area: Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Khasi dance of joyful hearts, held in Shillong each April.
Shad Suk Mynsiem is a three-day Khasi thanksgiving festival in spring, with young men and women in traditional dress dancing to drums and pipes.
Planning a visit
- When: Usually April. The next dates have not been announced yet.
- Where: Weiking ground, Shillong, Shillong, Meghalaya.
- Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.
Sources
Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.
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