LANGABAKI LONGKHI
26.291000,94.459200
Description
An elusive rift (?) cave, associated with irresponsible local spirits and possibly representing sort of a sacred temple cave (?). SITUATION: Apparently near the base of a cliff in the jungle and jhumming fields below the village of Ungma. ACCESS: Officially, the area is accessible only to one of the Ao clans (Imna Longkumer 2002.12.30 personal communication). CAVE LIFE: Rumoured bats (Chiroptera).An elusive rift (?) cave, associated with irresponsible local spirits and possibly representing sort of a sacred temple cave (?). SITUATION: Apparently near the base of a cliff in the jungle and jhumming fields below the village of Ungma. ACCESS: Officially, the area is accessible only to one of the Ao clans (Imna Longkumer 2002.12.30 personal communication). CAVE LIFE: Rumoured bats (Chiroptera).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.12.30: Imna Longkumer (Student leader, Mokokchung) and an elder of the Ungma Village Council commenced to guide the allegedly first non-Ao people into the restricted area: Neil Sootinck, Lindsay B. Diengdoh, H. Daniel Gebauer, Rosaro 'Saro' Ruggieri, Iolanda Galetti, Giovanni Giannanoto, Giuseppe Pagliarulom and Davide Messina Panfalone) but then successfully failed (or pretended to fail) to find the site.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | SHINGOKI LONGKI | ||
| 4.2 | AJUPANGKA LONGKI | ||
| 4.7 | TOPANGJUNGSHI LONGKI | ||
| 6.2 | Funzen Kih 2 | ||
| 6.2 | Funzen Kih | ||
| 6.4 | MONGZU KHI | ||
| 11.7 | LONGSA (Cave at) | ||
| 14.7 | AJONGBA SAKU | ||
| 15.9 | LONGTROK, Chungliyimti (Hole at) |