SHILLONG: The Mawkynrew Sohphlang Eco-Cultural Indigenous Society will hold its Sohphlang Festival on December 12, 2026, at Madan Rapleng, at the foot of Rapleng hill in Mawkynrew Block. The festival aims to promote sohphlang and local agriculture while giving farmers a place to sell their produce directly to visitors.
The society’s adviser, Carmel Lyngdoh, announced the festival at a press conference at New Hope Restaurant on November 13. The programme will feature traditional music, performances by local bands including Thunder Cave, and a variety of games.
Society president Pynbianglang Kshiar said the festival would showcase farm produce, handicrafts and traditional foods, including Cake Krai. Local residents can take part in an exhibition competition, and farmers will sell vegetables and other produce at a market on the festival grounds.
Pynsngewtynnad Rynjah said the talent competition would be open to young people from across the Khasi Hills. The registration fee is ₹300.
The society said the price of sohphlang had risen since it began organising the festival, helping farmers earn more from their produce. It has sought assistance from several government departments and is continuing preparations while awaiting a funding commitment from the government.
