LONG, 1st (Synrang U)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) was said to give access to the first out of three or five caves (note 1) called not only Synrang U Long (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Mss: Diary 2012.doc) but also Krem Synrang U Long (Arbenz, T 2013.03.16 dated ”2012.04.30” cave distribution map Pala relief13 2.pdf). ETYMOLOGY: The origin and meaning of the recorded Synteng Khasi (Pnar) cave name -Synrang U Long- has not yet been discovered but appears to refer to an inhabitable cave or rock shelter (note 2) associated with a foxglove (note 3) or a clove (note 4). Of course it is unknowable if the initial attempt had been to record a -Synrang U Iong- (pronounced eeong) or [rocky but inhabitable] Abode [of the] Dark / Black in distinction from the associated caves called Krem –>Sahiong (Krem Sah U Iong?) in the same area. SITUATION: The cave entrances to Krem –>Sahiong and Synrang U Long (or, perhps, Synrang U Ïong) were found west of the village of Moo Knor (25°23'27”N: 92°36'16”E) and in settings above the banks of either the Wah Sahiong or the Wah Lympriang (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Mss: Diary 2012.doc), which both must be tributary streams to the orographically left bank of the Kopili River (26°15'N: 92°10'E). POSITION: The cave entrance to Krem Synrang U Long 1 is indicated near (unidentified precision error) N25°23'17”: E092°38'14”: circa 780 m asl but with a 40 m lower elevation of 740 m next to Daly 2012 (Arbenz, T 2013.03.16 dated ”2012.04.30” cave distribution map Pala relief13 2.pdf). CAVE DESCRIPTION: A partly enterable cave and spring of water in which upstream wading cave visitors can exercise the negotiation of an air-filled underground route which ends in the face of a relatively small sump pool beyond which the more or less inaccessible cave continues unexplored. All in all, Krem Synrang U Long 1,2 &3 … follow a pair of ravines with a umber of entrances or day-light shafts along the cave routes (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 15th February, Friday).ps, Synrang U Ïong) were found west of the village of Moo Knor (25°23'27”N: 92°36'16”E) and in settings above the banks of either the Wah Sahiong or the Wah Lympriang (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Mss: Diary 2012.doc), which both must be tributary streams to the orographically left bank of the Kopili River (26°15'N: 92°10'E). POSITION: The cave entrance to Krem Synrang U Long 1 is indicated near (unidentified precision error) N25°23'17”: E092°38'14”: circa 780 m asl but with a 40 m lower elevation of 740 m next to Daly 2012 (Arbenz, T 2013.03.16 dated ”2012.04.30” cave distribution map Pala relief13 2.pdf). CAVE DESCRIPTION: A partly enterable cave and spring of water in which upstream wading cave visitors can exercise the negotiation of an air-filled underground route which ends in the face of a relatively small sump pool beyond which the more or less inaccessible cave continues unexplored. All in all, Krem Synrang U Long 1,2 &3 … follow a pair of ravines with a ps, Synrang U Ïong) were found west of the village of Moo Knor (25°23'27”N: 92°36'16”E) and in settings above the banks of either the Wah Sahiong or the Wah Lympriang (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Mss: Diary 2012.doc), which both must be tributary streams to the orographically left bank of the Kopili River (26°15'N: 92°10'E). POSITION: The cave entrance to Krem Synrang U Long 1 is indicated near (unidentified precision error) N25°23'17”: E092°38'14”: circa 780 m asl but with a 40 m lower elevation of 740 m next to Daly 2012 (Arbenz, T 2013.03.16 dated ”2012.04.30” cave distribution map Pala relief13 2.pdf). CAVE DESCRIPTION: A partly enterable cave and spring of water in which upstream wading cave visitors can exercise the negotiation of an air-filled underground route which ends in the face of a relatively small sump pool beyond which the more or less inaccessible cave continues unexplored. All in all, Krem Synrang U Long 1,2 &3 … follow a pair of ravines with a umber of entrances or day-light shafts along the cave routes (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 15th February, Friday).