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Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a mass congregation of pilgrims who gather to take a bath/dip in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful gathering in the world. A ritual bath at a predetermined time and place is the major event of the festival, called the Shahi Snan. It is celebrated four times every 12 years, the site of the observation rotating between four pilgrimages on the four sacred rivers at Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. Ardha (half) Kumbh Mela is held at only two places, Haridwar and Allahabad, every sixth year. And a Maha Kumbh is held after every 144 years.

Sri Alluri Sitarama Raju, one of the bravest revolutionaries and freedom fighters, was the voice and strength to many of the tribal population in Andhra Pradesh. He united various tribes, taught them guerrilla warfare and trained them to fight back with the colonial power. When the British government passed the Forest Act, 1882 (that banned the villagers from practicing their traditional agricultural system of shifting cultivation, forcing them to raise particular types of crops). Alluri Seetarama initiated the famous “Rampa Rebellion'' or Manyam Rebellion in 1922-1924. During the period of two years, he fought multiple times with the British troops, always winning against them. This gave him the title of "Manyam Veerudu" or the "Hero of Jungle".

The term Bali Yatra literally means ‘Voyage to Bali’. Every year Kartika Purnimamarks the day that the seafaring traders departed for the Indonesian islands. For this festival, people of Odisha gather in large numbers in colourful attire to celebrate their glorious maritime history. The celebration features grand fairs, elaborate rides, food and dance. Indian women perform ‘Boita Bandana’, they make boats of paper or banana leaf (sholapith) with lighted lamps inside and float them down the Mahanadi as a part of the celebrations.

A Naga log drum can be categorised as an idiophone, an instrument that creates sound primarily by vibrations. It is called by different names depending on the tribe and region it belongs to. Though its primary function is that of a drum, it is also venerated like an idol. This tradition of making a log drum is practised in Naga tribes like the Konyak, Ao, Yimchunger, Sangtam, Phom, Khiamniungan and Chang of Nagaland and Wancho of Arunachal Pradesh. Traditionally, a log drum may be installed in the Morung (youth dormitory) or at a vantage point.