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Nagoba jatara festival concludes in Telangana

A month-long Nagoba Jatra festival has come to an end in Telangana. Nagoba Jatara is a tribal festival held in Keslapur village, Indervelly Mandal, Adilabad District, Telangana. It is the second biggest tribal carnival and celebrated by Mesram clan of Gond tribes for 10 days. Tribal people from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh belonging to the Mesram clan offer prayers at the festival. Gusadi dance performed by Gondi dancers during the celebrations is a major attraction.