SAKUKIMA
26.502800,94.475000
Description
A unidentified or fabulous hole (in Ao 'saku'), apparently considered as a kind of a sacred -cave- (temple cave?), perhaps in fallen boulders, is held in awe among the Ao Nagas of Mongchen village. SITUATION: At an unidentified location somewhere in -thorny jungle- somewhere below the village of Mongchen (near N26°30'10”: E094°28'33”: 1275 m asl, WGS84, 12-channel GPS) and from the road-side settlement New Camp (on the road from Mokokchung to Mariana) about 15 km along the road (9.5 km in a direct line) approximately north-east (027°). CULTURAL HISTORY - fabulous tunnel: The cave is said to give access to a fabulous tunnel leading underground to the –>Mongzhu Khi near Longkhum, which lies 28 km in a direct line approximately south (195°).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.12.12: Imna Longkumer (Student leader, Mokokchung) reported the cave name Sakukima to Neil Sootinck. 2002.12.29: Neil Sootinck, Lindsay B. Diengdoh and H. D. Gebauer in company with Giuseppe Pagliarulo, Davide Messina Panfalone and Giovanni Giannanoto visited Mongchen village, following rumors heard at Longkhum and informed by Imna. Upon meeting not only Limawati (chaiman) and other member of the Mongchen Village Council, but also a preposterous youngster and an intelligent student leader (Lemayo?), it was decided to procrastinate the attempt to explore a hole which, perhaps, nobody ever had seen because nobody goes to the jungle on sundays.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.3 | AJONGBA SAKU | ||
| 22.7 | SHINGOKI LONGKI | ||
| 22.7 | AJUPANGKA LONGKI | ||
| 22.8 | TOPANGJUNGSHI LONGKI | ||
| 23.6 | LANGABAKI LONGKHI | ||
| 27.6 | Funzen Kih 2 | ||
| 27.6 | Funzen Kih | ||
| 27.7 | MONGZU KHI | ||
| 29.8 | LONGTROK, Chungliyimti (Hole at) |