NIEN KSHEH, Pala (Kharpran Daly, B D 2002) (Krem)

(Saipung - IN)
25.411900,92.569200
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A cave called Krem Nien Ksheh once has been said to exist (Kharpran Daly, B D 2002.03.07 Mss: Wahlong / Pala, item -Pala #3 Krem Nien Ksheh) but never was identified. ETYMOLOGY: The origin and meaning of the Khasi cave name Krem Nien Ksheh (Kharpran Daly, B D 2002.03.07 Mss: Wahlong / Pala, item -Pala #3 Krem Nien Ksheh) has not yet been identified. There seems to exist no Khasi word like -nien- but it may be a corruption of the standard Khasi noun ”ka dieng- (feminine) or -u dieng” (masculine), a tree (SINGH, N 1906: 67; 1920: 539). There seems to exist no Khasi word like -ksheh- but it may be a corruption of the standard Khasi noun ”ka kseh” (feminine) a pine tree and ”u kseh” (masculine) a resinous wood (SINGH, N 1906: 49).IDENTITY: Krem Nien Ksheh (Pala) is possibly the same as the Krem Labit (Shengkse) which Bikin Paslein was said (Stead, J 2004.02.17 Mss: Krem Tyngheng + other caves in Sem Masi Area) to have reported from the vicinity of Samasi (I.B. N25°24'01.6”: E092°32'574” WGS84). SITUATION: At an unknown location somewhere in the vicinity of Pala (25°24'43”N: 92°34'09”E).

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.03.07: Kharpran Daly, B D (2002.03.07 Mss) had heard the name of a cave called Krem Nien Ksheh near Pala. 2004.02.17: Bikin Paslein, then the Samasi Village Headman, was understood to have told the cave name Krem Labit (Shengkse) to Brian D Kharpran Daly (Stead, J 2004.02.17 Mss: Krem Tyngheng + other caves in Sem Masi Area 17-02-04). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0URCHA, Pala (Krem)
0.8SNING, Pala (Krem)
1.0MREN (Krem)
1.0LAWAN, Pala (Krem)
1.1PALA POT (Boycott 2008)
1.2HAWLIEHKOR (Krem)
1.2TYNGHENG, Samasi (Krem)
1.3SA PYIANG (Krem)
1.3SA PYIANG 2 (Krem)