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3 unusual facts about Garo


Cleo Spurlock Wallace

Cleo Spurlock Wallace (born Cleo Spurlock, July 29, 1914 in Garo, Colorado - 1985) was an American pioneer in speech therapy.

Pa Togan Sangma

Pa Togan Sangma also known as Togan Sangma or Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma was a Garo tribe leader from Garo hills in North East India.

Ruga language

Today, people who identify themselves as Ruga are all speakers of Garo (A'chik).


Aminu Sule Garo

Garo was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives from 1992 to 1993 and from 1995 to 1996, representing the Kabo/Gwarzo constituency during the presidencies of Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha.

Aminu Sule Garo is a Muslim and is married to Fatima(balaraba), who is a grand-daughter of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna of Sokoto.

Garo language

Garo, known by the people's own name for themselves, A·chik) is the language of the majority of the people of the Garo Hills in the Indian state of Meghalaya.

Goalpara district

The main communities inhabiting the district include Bengali Muslims, Bengali Hindus, Rabha, Garo, Hajong, Kalita, Koch Dimasa and Bodo.

Kokrajhar

It is occupied by different communities and cultures, The main inhabitants are Koch Rajbongshis, Bodos, Nepali, Assamese, , Bengalis, Garo, Santalis and other communities too.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Chittagong

Recently many Garo Christians (about 1200) from Mymensingh Diocese in the North migrated to Chittagong City, the Second largest city of the country, and its biggest seaport city.

Wangala

Wangala (also known as Hundred Drums, Wanna, Wanna Rongchuwa) a harvest festival celebrated by the Garo tribe, who lives in Meghalaya, Assam in India and Greater Mymensingh in Bangladesh.


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