TANG PREW (Krang)

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 rock shelter (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions) in which water seeps from an unidentified rock (the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth). ETYMOLOGY: The -krang- (Lakadong Khasi) or -krem- (standard Khasi) recorded by expeditious foreigners fond of any or -annie- stupefying brew as Thang Bru (Audsley, A U 2014.12.30 Mss: Annie Audsley 26-02-2014 Krem Thang Bru.doc) looks a lot like a corruption of the Khasi word for the slim kind of bamboo called -tang prew- (note 1). SETTING: Without orientation at the base of a cliff close to Lakdong-Ummat (Audsley, A U 2014.12.30 Mss: Annie Audsley 26-02-2014 Krem Thang Bru.doc) and without spatial relation near (Village) Umlatdoh (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 undated Mss: Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx). SITUATION: The GPS position recorded for Krem Thang Bru(sic!) near (unidentified precision error purportedly ±20 m) N25°11'24.9”: E092°16'10.8”: 749 m (Chachula O M 2014.02.26 GPS Garmin etrex 30) indicates a spot which lies 600 m in a direct line due north from the Lakadong-Ummat church (±5.9 m N25°11'06.2”: E092°16'07”: 759 m, Brown M W 2002.02.23 GPS Garmin 12) and about 120 m in a direct line approximately south-east from the GPS position recorded for Krang –>Lymbiat, Lakadong, near (unidentified precision error again purportedly ±20 m) N25°11'27.2”: E092°16'07.4”: 741 m asl (Chachula O M 2014.02.26 GPS Garmin etrex 30). APPROACH: Take the track heading north from lakadong past the school. Fork left by Krem Busti (N25°11'23.4”: E092°15'59.7”') and follow the path to N25°11'27.9”: E092°16'04.2”: 750 m. Walk into the jungly, rocky area and climb down over rocks, then turn to SE (right). Pass the large obvious entrance to Krem Lymbiat at N25°11'27.2”: E092°16'07.4” and continue along the cliff for ca. 10 mins (Adsley, A U 2014.12.30 Mss: Annie Audsley 26-02-2014 Krem Thang Bru.doc). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.05: None reported (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.29: Rock shelter, water collection point (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 undated Mss: Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.30: A bouldery rock shelter gives access to the visible part of a relatively shallow rock shelter which was identified as a spring in a collapsed area of boulders at the base of a cliff. shallow rock shelter (Audsley, A U 2014.12.30 Mss: Annie Audsley 26-02-2014 Krem Thang Bru.doc). CULTURAL HISTORY - human use water source: Expedition cavers watched on 26th February 2014 how the cliff base is slightly undercut, the alcove is filled with boulders. Several plastic sheets and buckets are arranged to collect water (Audsley, A U 2014.12.30 Mss: Annie Audsley 26-02-2014 Krem Thang Bru.doc).dsley, A U 2014.12.30 Mss: Annie Audsley 26-02-2014 Krem Thang Bru.doc). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.05: None reported (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.29: Rock shelter, water collection point (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 undated Mss: Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.30: A bouldery rock shelter gives access to the visible part of a relatively shallow rock shelter which was identified as a spring in a collapsed area of boulders at the base of a cliff. shallow rock shelter (Audsley, A U 2014.12.30 Mss: Annie Audsley 26-02-2014 Krem Thang Bru.doc). CULTURAL HISTORY - human use water source: Expedition cavers watched on 26th February 2014 how the cliff base is slightly undercut, the alcove is filled with boulders. Several plastic sheets and buckets are arranged to collect water (Audsley, A U 2014.12.30 Mss: Annie Audsley 26-02-2014 Krem Thang Bru.doc).