Moolahoi (Cave near)

(Saipung - IN)
25.391700,92.608300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said to give access to cave which is reputed to emit mist [note 1] (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 10th February). ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified for this mist-emitting cave (note 2) near a village of Moolahoi (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss) or, perhaps, Mu Lwoi (note 3). SITUATION: Unknown. In an unidentified spatial relation in the village of Moolahoi (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss) or, perhaps, Mu Lwoi, which was said to stand somewhere in the vicinity of Saipung (note 4). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2013.02.10: Brian D. Kharpran Daly and Bushan Poshe were, however, informed of a number of caves, one of which emits mist, in the village of Moolahoi in the Saipung area (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 10th February).An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said to give access to cave which is reputed to emit mist [note 1] (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 10th February). ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified for this mist-emitting cave (note 2) near a village of Moolahoi (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss) or, perhaps, Mu Lwoi (note 3). SITUATION: Unknown. In an unidentified spatial relation in the village of Moolahoi (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss) or, perhaps, Mu Lwoi, which was said to stand somewhere in the vicinity of Saipung (note 4). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2013.02.10: Brian D. Kharpran Daly and Bushan Poshe were, however, informed of a number of caves, one of which emits mist, in the village of Moolahoi in the Saipung area (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 10th February).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2013.02.10: A certain Louis Manar or Lius Manar (note 1), then the Khahnar Village Headman, told Brian D. Kharpran Daly and Bushan Poshe about a cave which is reputed to emit mist (a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface limiting visibility, but to a lesser extent than fog) near a village called Moolahoi in the vicinity of Saipung (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 10th February). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0SHASUIT, Mooknor (Krem)
0.0UM, Mooknor (Krem)
0.7PACHOR CAVE 1
0.7PACHOR CAVE 2
0.7PACHOR CAVE 3
0.7Baby Tiger Cave
1.0RAPBLANG (Krem)
1.0KHLA, Moo Knor (Krem)
1.0SLAJAT (Krem)