India, Nov. 12 -- Banking services at public and private-sector lenders in Shillong, Meghalaya, will remain suspended on Friday, November 13, due to the Wangala festival, also known as the 100 Drums Festival, celebrated in the region.

According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday list, November 13 has been designated a bank holiday in Shillong for the Wangala festival, which is widely celebrated by the Garo community in Meghalaya.

Also known as the 100 Drums Festival, Wangala is a harvest festival during which the Garo tribe honours Saljong, the Sun god associated with fertility. It marks the end of the agricultural season, as the community gives thanks for a bountiful harvest and welcomes the onset of winter.

While bank branches wi...