Sohrai is celebrated by the Santhal tribe in Jharkhand as a winter harvest festival after Diwali. It involves cattle worship, natural color house painting (Sohrai art), sacrifices to local spirits called Bongas, and traditional dances such as jhumar and chhau. The festival lasts five days and is led by village priests (Naike) and headmen (Manjhi). While other tribes like Munda and Oraon observe it, it is the main festival of the Santhals.
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