MADAN KHAH (Krem)

(Saipung - IN)
25.383300,92.600000
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 called Krem Madan Khah (Kharpran Daly, B D 2012.02.09 personal communication with Lius Manar, then the Khahnar village headman, and Mathias Dkhar, the Khahnar village secretary). ETYMOLOGY: The origin an meaning of the Synteng Khasi (Pnar) cave name Krem Madan Khah (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Mss: Diary 2012.doc) has not yet been identified but seems to represent not a specific cave name as it signifies a cave specified by a level ground with reeds (note 1). SITUATION: Unknown. Apparently somewhere in the vicinity of the village of Khahnar (St. Joseph church near 25°23'08.3”N: 92°36'08.4”E: 1065 m).An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said to give access to a cave called Krem Madan Khah (Kharpran Daly, B D 2012.02.09 personal communication with Lius Manar, then the Khahnar village headman, and Mathias Dkhar, the Khahnar village secretary). ETYMOLOGY: The origin an meaning of the Synteng Khasi (Pnar) cave name Krem Madan Khah (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Mss: Diary 2012.doc) has not yet been identified but seems to represent not a specific cave name as it signifies a cave specified by a level ground with reeds (note 1). SITUATION: Unknown. Apparently somewhere in the vicinity of the village of Khahnar (St. Joseph church near 25°23'08.3”N: 92°36'08.4”E: 1065 m).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2012.02.09: Brian D. Kharpran Daly met the Khahnar village headman Lius Manar and the Secretary Mathias Dkhar. Over a cup of tea at the headman’s house Brian was able to elicit the names of a number of [eleven] caves, [namely] Krem Synkrang, Krem Lamynka, Krem Khla, Krem Rina, Krem Suna, Krem Chasuit, Krem U Man, Krem Labit, Krem Khadawso, Krem Madan Khah and Krem Sahsier (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Mss: Diary 2012.doc). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0MAN, Khahnar (Krem U)
0.0CHASUIT (Krem)
0.0KHADAWSO (Arbenz 2012) (Krem)
0.0SAHSIER, Khahnar (Krem)
0.9LUM KHAHNAR SINKHOLES AND CAVES
1.3SHASUIT, Mooknor (Krem)
1.3UM, Mooknor (Krem)
1.3Moolahoi (Cave near)
1.4UMTHYMMAI, Shnong Ryngkoh (Pung)