LAILUK POUK

(Khliehriat - IN)
25.155700,92.436600
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Get sheltered, avoid awkward positions and secure fragile items before facing a 1 m by 1.5 m large dropping into water 2 m deep which was not only said to give access to a certain Lailak Puik and Lailuk Puik or, more likely, Lailak Pouk, but also was understood to represent a too tight resurgence (Tyler, A P 2001.05.11 Mss, 2001.10.11 Mss). IDENTITY: Unknown (note 1). ETYMOLOGY: The allegedly Hmar (Mizo) word -lailuk- (or so) signifies rather a bridge (note 2) than a gridge (Tyler, A P 2001.05.11 Mss) and we can safely assume that the unique -puik- is a typographical error (note 3) instead -pouk- (note 4).POSITION: Disputable (note 5). SITUATION: On the east bank of Lunar river, immediately north of the bridge connecting Khaddum to the National Highway (Tyler, A P 2001.05.11 Mss, 2001.10.11 Mss). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The entrance is a 1 m by 1.5 m large dropping into water 2 m deep. The passage divides. Ahead goes to a dry end, left continuous [sic! continues] for 15 m until it becomes to tight. Could be pushed by a thin person (Tyler, A P 2001.05.11 Mss, 2001.10.11 Mss).Get sheltered, avoid awkward positions and secure fragile items before facing a 1 m by 1.5 m large dropping into water 2 m deep which was not only said to give access to a certain Lailak Puik and Lailuk Puik or, more likely, Lailak Pouk, but also was understood to represent a too tight resurgence (Tyler, A P 2001.05.11 Mss, 2001.10.11 Mss). IDENTITY: Unknown (note 1). ETYMOLOGY: The allegedly Hmar (Mizo) word -lailuk- (or so) signifies rather a bridge (note 2) than a gridge (Tyler, A P 2001.05.11 Mss) and we can safely assume that the unique -puik- is a typographical error (note 3) instead -pouk- (note 4).POSITION: Disputable (note 5). SITUATION: On the east bank of Lunar river, immediately north of the bridge connecting Khaddum to the National Highway (Tyler, A P 2001.05.11 Mss, 2001.10.11 Mss). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The entrance is a 1 m by 1.5 m large dropping into water 2 m deep. The passage divides. Ahead goes to a dry end, left continuous [sic! continues] for 15 m until it becomes to tight. Could be pushed by a thin person (Tyler, A P 2001.05.11 Mss, 2001.10.11 Mss).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2001.04.04: Dinthar Hmar (from Khaddum?) guided Andrew 'Andy' Peter Tyler and his handyman Wanpher Pyrbot to Lailak Puik (Tyler, A P 2001.10.11 'Lailak Puik' cave plan) or Lailuk Puik (Tyler, A P 2001.05.11 Mss: Lailuk Puik). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0LAILUK POUK, 2nd
0.3LUNAR, 1st (Cave on the)
0.3SKEI, Lukha (Krem)
0.5LUNAR, 2nd (Cave on the)
0.5URHULU POUK
0.5AA CAVE, Khaddum (1999c)
0.6PALTAN POUK
0.6MAHABON, Lukha (Krem)
0.6MOOÏAR (Krem)