SHANGSHONG (Roh)

(Mawthadraishan - IN)
25.595300,91.480000
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 an unspecified cave in unidentified granite and Gneiss (Kharpran Daly, B D 2015.09.01 dated -30th April, 2015- Mss: A report on the preliminary investigation of caves at village Mawkamoit). ETYMOLOGY: The origin and history of the cave name Roh Shangshong (Kharpran Daly, B D 2015.09.01 Mss) or Residence Basket (note 1) has not yet been identified. It seems to refer to a site which is good for placing very old people (note 2). SETTING: Roh Shangshong (25Ý35´43ÞN; 91Ý28´48ÞE) is located on the eastern flank of the village of Mawkamoit [note 3] (Kharpran Daly, B D 2015.09.01 Mss).An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said to give access to an unspecified cave in unidentified granite and Gneiss (Kharpran Daly, B D 2015.09.01 dated -30th April, 2015- Mss: A report on the preliminary investigation of caves at village Mawkamoit). ETYMOLOGY: The origin and history of the cave name Roh Shangshong (Kharpran Daly, B D 2015.09.01 Mss) or Residence Basket (note 1) has not yet been identified. It seems to refer to a site which is good for placing very old people (note 2). SETTING: Roh Shangshong (25Ý35´43ÞN; 91Ý28´48ÞE) is located on the eastern flank of the village of Mawkamoit [note 3] (Kharpran Daly, B D 2015.09.01 Mss).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2015.04.30: Brian Dermot Kharpran Daly and Gregory B. Diengdoh was guided after a hearty lunch at the village of Mawkamoit or Nongjlak as it was previously known in the Mawthadraishan block not only by the village elders Grossful, Samuel, Peter, Paul and Rubin or, perhaps, Rben but also by other village guides named Des Shangoi, Spen Shangoi,Tibleness Syiemlieh and Kolaster Mawthyllup to Roh Shangshong (Kharpran Daly, Brian Dermot 2015.09.01 dated '30th April, 2015' Mss: A report on the preliminary investigation of caves at village Mawkamoit). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.3MAWLATAMRA (U)
0.3LAWDISUL
0.3RANGWISOHPIAN
0.3SYLOI LONGOH (Ka)
0.3SHANGDIAR (Kroh)
0.4SYIEM (Kroh Ka)
0.4IAWPUIN (Kroh)
0.4KHLIEH NOHRANG
9.8KHYNSHI (Cave at)