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Kongthong has long been cut off from the rest of the world, several hours of tough trek from the nearest town. Electricity arrived only in 2000, and the dirt road in 2013. (Photo: AFP)India
In this singing village of Meghalaya, everyone has musical name

The custom is known as 'jingrwai lawbei', meaning 'song of clan's first woman', a reference to Khasi people's mythical...

18 Sept 2018 4:42 PM IST

This photo taken on July 12, 2018 shows Indian villagers returning from a day working in nearby fields in Kongthong village, in East Khasi Hills district in Indias eastern Meghalaya state. (Photo: AFP)Life
India's singing village, where everyone has their melody

Kongthong has long been cut off from the rest of the world.

18 Sept 2018 12:39 PM IST

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