NOKSALGAN (Krem)

(Ranikor - IN)
25.316700,90.966700
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 a cave. ETYMOLOGY: The origin and meaning of the Khasi or Garo cave name Krem Noksalgan (note 1) has not yet been discovered but -ka krem- is one of the Khasi words for a cave whilst the Garo -nok- (noun) signifies a house (SANGMA, M S 1981: 242).SITUATION: Unknown -- at an unidentified location in an unspecified setting associated with Chihkoid or, perhaps, Nongchikoid (note 2), the village about 4 km of 5 km in a direct line approximately NNE from Amarsang (note 3).An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said to give access to a cave. ETYMOLOGY: The origin and meaning of the Khasi or Garo cave name Krem Noksalgan (note 1) has not yet been discovered but -ka krem- is one of the Khasi words for a cave whilst the Garo -nok- (noun) signifies a house (SANGMA, M S 1981: 242).SITUATION: Unknown -- at an unidentified location in an unspecified setting associated with Chihkoid or, perhaps, Nongchikoid (note 2), the village about 4 km of 5 km in a direct line approximately NNE from Amarsang (note 3).

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History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0NONGPYNIAW, Umdohlun (Krem)
2.8LIEW AWIANG (Krem)
3.1UMDURLIANG SINK (aa -)
4.4AMARSANG, Balphakram (Cave at)
4.4CHIHPRIT, Thetja (Krem)
4.8LIEWKHA, Amarsang (Krem)
5.3AMARSANG (Krem)
5.4RONGSALJONG AGAL
7.5BANDINI NAGIL