A tribe of the north-east. Habitat mainly centered at Assam and Garo Hill in Meghalaya. Also found in Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri districts of West Bengal, Tripura and Nagaland. Garos have several sects (masong in local dialect) and sub-sects. The main masongs are Sangma, Marak and Momin. Sub-sects are Abeng Arong, Cirus, Maji, Rongma, Diu and Hridma. Garos are Mongoloid tribes. They have their own language. Though basically Hindu, Christianity is also making inroads into the Garo Society. Traditionally Garo womenfolk used to wear a shirt and a broad cloth covering the upper portion of the body and dangling to their knees. Men used to wrap a piece of cloth around their waist. Of course, gradually they are embracing modern dresses too. The Garo society is matriarchal. The unmarried youth of a village live in a community hall called Nakpanthi. Basically a farming community, the Garos used to produce rice, chillies, potatoes etc., through jhum cultivation. They have a rich cultural heritage and celebrate with dance and songs. Wangala is their main festival.