KRIAH (Krem)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 02/04/2016

An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said to give access to an unidentified cave called »Kriah Cave or Ka Krem Pubon Kriah« which both BAZELY, P J (1992, 2: 73) and LALOO, S S (1995a: 4, 1995b: 4) count as the fourth of eleven –>Syndai Caves but Smart as the 7th. ETYMOLOGY: The Khasi noun "ka kriah" is one of the words for a kind of »a sieve« (SINGH, N 1906: 48) or »a basket« (SINGH, N 1906: 48; BLAH, E 2007: 26) whilst "kriah-khria" (adjective) means »many and small« (SINGH, N 1906: 35). »Translation: Krem Kriah, Cave of the basket« (Smart, C M 2013.03.11 "The definitive list of the caves of Syndai" after G. Parleyfort Pamthied, Syndai). SITUATION: Unknown. At an unidentified location and in an unspecified setting somewhere in the vicinity of the village of Syndai (±1 km N25°10': E092°08'30”: circa (±200 m) 500 m asl WGS84) or, if you prefer, simply »Located at Syndai village« (BAZELY, P J 1992, 2: 73; LALOO, S S 1995a: 4, 1995b: 4).