RANGBYRIONG (Krem)

(Ranikor - IN)
25.250000,91.125000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 14/05/2016

An unspecified, locally well known cave (Kharpran Daly 1997 Mss item no. 7). ETYMOLOGY: The Khasi cave name "Krem Rang Byriong" translates into »Blackish Pipe Cave« as "u 'rang" is a short form of " u shynrang" and means »a male, a pipe« (SINGH, N 1906: 169, 201) while "byriong" means »blackish« (SINGH, N 1906: 19). SITUATION 1 (Kharpran Daly 1997 Mss item no. 7): Somewhere in the vicinity of »Nongkyllam« (note 1).SITUATION 2 (Brooks 2002.05.25 Mss): According to hearsay information gained on »14/2/1« (2001.02.14) from so-called »locals« (resident people without identified names) at the villages of »Nongallon« (Nongkhyllam) and »Nongri« (Nongjri N25°14'50”: E091°07'45” WGS84), the »caves Rangbyriong, Rongdangniong and Wah Shibong are located near Chebak« (Chibak N25°14'30”: E091°02'33” WGS84).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 14/05/2016

NOTE 1: »Nongkyllam« (Kharpran Daly 1997 Mss item no. 3) is the village of Nongkhyllam (N25°14'40”: E091°08'30” WGS84), which lies 9 or 10 km along the road east of »Nongkulang« (GODWIN AUSTEN 1869) or »Nonkalong« (MEDLICOTT 1869a: 9 = 159) and »Nongkyllam« (Kharpran Daly 1997 Mss item no. 3), the village (in Garo: nong) indicated on the Survey of India sheet as »Kelang« (78-O/SW edition 1917) and »Kulang 1840« (78-O/04 edition 1912) near (circa ±500 m) N25°14'50”: E091°04'05”: 560.8 m asl (WGS84 modified from N25°14'50”: E091°04'15” Everest 1830).

Documents

Bibliography 14/05/2016

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1997.02.16-17: Brian D. Kharpran Daly (1997 Mss item no. 7) recorded the cave name »Krem Rangbyriong.« 1998.02.16-17: KHARPRAN DALY (2006 s.a.: 19): »Nongkulang … During a recce on the 16th and 17th February 1998, members of the Meghalaya Adventurers' Association recorded the name of … Krem Rangbyriong …« Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 14/05/2016

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0Ere Mawhar (Krem)
0.0IAWRIMAI (Krem)
0.0LANGIUMAW (Kharpran Daly 1997) (Krem)
0.0MAWKSIAR, Wah Kynshi (Krem)
0.0MUKAM, Mawpyllun (Krem)
0.0WAH SHIBONG (Krem)
0.8NONGUMBAR DEPRESSION
2.4LANG JINGKEIÑ 1 (Krem)
2.5LANG JINGKEIÑ 2 (Krem)