The traditional funeral ceremony of Mangona or Chugana is on the verge of extinction now but an initiative by the government of Meghalaya to revive this is underway. Rhythm of the hills, a cultural extravaganza displaying the Garo heritage is organized every year at Betasing in South West Garo Hills. During the Chugana ceremony, a small bamboo hut called ‘Delang’ is erected in the courtyard of the house of the deceased. Bones of the deceased are kept in an earthen pot. After the ceremony, the bones are buried at the doorstep of the house. After the burial, the guests are served with preparations of ‘beef’ and ‘pork’. During the last rites for the spirit of deceased, the community dances and sings throughout the night with the chanting of ‘Mangtata or Kalee’. The ritual dance is accompanied with music from cymbals and sounds of Kimjim (Reeds), Adils (Horn Trumpets) and soft sounds of a Chigring (a bamboo stringed musical instrument). The Wangala dance is quite popular among the natives and smaller dances like Chugana need a little attention and revival so that they don’t become extinct. Hence the initiative by government of Meghalaya will play a major role in this.