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Tura, Dec. 16, 2025: The Hundred Drums Wangala Festival Committee (HDWFC) will be organising the Narang Festival on December 18, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM at Chibragre, Garo Heritage Village, Wangala A·dam. The festival aims to celebrate the region’s rich agricultural heritage, with a special focus on Komila (orange), which is widely grown in the Garo Hills.

As part of the festival, several competitions have been planned, including the Sweetest Orange Competition, Largest Orange Competition and an exciting Komila (Orange) Eating Competition, all of which will carry attractive cash prizes.

For the Orange Eating Competition, oranges will be supplied by the HDWFC. Interested participants will be required to pay an entry fee of Rs. 300. The competition will be conducted under strict rules to ensure fairness and transparency. Participants will be given one minute to eat as many oranges as possible. The contestant who consumes the maximum number of oranges within one minute will be declared the winner. The oranges must be peeled before eating, and they must be fully swallowed. Failure to adhere to the rules will result in disqualification. Members of the HDWFC are barred from participating in the competition.

The Champion, First Runners-Up and Second Runners-Up of the orange eating competition will be awarded certificates along with cash prizes of Rs. 5,000, Rs. 3,000, and Rs. 2,000 respectively.

In addition, the Sweetest Orange and Largest Orange competitions will each carry a cash prize of Rs. 3,000. Participants in these categories must bring their own oranges for evaluation.

All competitors will be briefed at the venue prior to the commencement of the competitions.

The Narang Festival will feature competitions during the daytime, followed by a musical concert in the evening. The evening programme will be highlighted by a performance from ‘Riprap’, the legendary music band of Garo Hills, promising an entertaining conclusion to the day-long celebration.

The HDWFC has invited the public to attend and participate in the festival, making it a vibrant celebration of culture, agriculture, and community spirit.