Hinduism in Jaiñtia Hills & Celebration of Durga Puja in Nartiang

Come October and people wake up to the fact that there are Pnars who celebrate Durga Puja and although these people have themselves converted to another religion, yet this is something they cannot comprehend. Along with other traditional festivals, Durga Puja is one of the festivals which is celebrated by a section of the indigenous Pnars in Jaiñtia hills particularly those in Nartiang. Many o ask how come the Pnars in Nartiang follow Hinduism? To this my response is that it is a long story.