Rangker, Kyndong Tuber (Krem)

(Khliehriat - IN)
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 14/05/2016

NOTE 1: The Khasi verb "rang" means »to cease to rain; to be fine (said of weather)« (SINGH, N 1906: 169) but "u 'rang" is a contraction of ”u shynrang” (SINGH, N 1906: 169) and signifies »a male; a pipe« (SINGH, N 1906: 201) whilst the adjective "ba shynrang has been translate as »brave; chivalrous; courageous« (SINGH, N 1920: 52, 69, 98). ”kêr” (Khasi, verb) »to surround; to enclose« as ”kér-kut” means »to surround completely; to erect a fort or stockade« and ”kêr-dam” means »to hedge round leaving no opening« (SINGH, N 1906: 24).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 14/05/2016

An unspecified cave called »Krem Rangker« is said to be situated somewhere in the "kyndong" or vicinity of one of the villages of –>Tuber (Kharpran Daly, B D 1997.03.13 Mss "25 caves located" item 7). ETYMOLOGY: The meaning and origin of the Syntang Khasi cave name »Krem Rangker« (Kharpran Daly, B D 1997.03.13 Mss) has not yet been discovered and may refer -- but this is mere guesswork -- to one (or several) »surrounded male« (note 1).

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0Dulong, Kyndong Tuber (Krem)
0.0Labit, Kyndong Tuber (Synrang)
5.3KASI (Synrang)
7.6SHANGPUNG (Cave at)
7.6KHNONG (Cave of U)
8.1KLIEHRIAT (Cave near)
10.3THOHMYRHU, Nongthymmai (Krem)
10.5LABIT, Sutnga - Inspection Bungalow, 2nd (Krem)
10.6LABIT, Sutnga - Inspection Bungalow (Krem)