SYNRANG LANGKSHAIH (Krem)

(Saipung - IN)
25.433000,92.577600
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified -Swallow Cave- once has been said to exist somewhere close to Umkyrpong village (Boycott 2008.02.17 Mss: Synrang Langkshaih) but never has been identified. ETYMOLOGY: Synrang Langkshaih is said to mean Swallow Cave (note 1). The standard Khasi and Synteng (Khasi) noun -ka synrang- means not only the coping of a rock or cave (SINGH, N 1906: 216; 1920: 63) in the sense of an inhabitable rock shelter, but also signifies a nest (BLAH, E 2007: 198) in the sense of an animal's home. SINGH, N (1906: 108) lists no Khasi word reminiscent of -langkshaih- or -lyngkshaih- and the only birds starting with -lang…- or -lyng…- are the dove, namely -ka lyngdykhur- or -ka lyngdkhur- (SINGH, N 1906: 122), and a species of parrot, -ka lynglit- or -ka langlit- (SINGH, N 1906: 123). SITUATION: Boycott (2008.02.17 Mss: Synrang Langkshaih ¬ Swallow Cave) was told this cave lies at an unspecified location somewhere close to Umkyrpong village (25°26'04”N: 92°34'47”E: 782 m). Brooks, Simon (anonymous amendment to Boycott 2008.02.17 Mss: Synrang Langkhsait, Swallow Cave) places this item in a co-called Samassi Area (note 2). (anonymous amendment to Boycott 2008.02.17 Mss: Synrang Langkhsait, Swallow Cave) places this item in a co-called Samassi Area (note 2).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2008.02.16: Wes Manar (Umkyrpong village headman) told the cave name Synrang Langkshaih to Raplang Shangpliang (Shnongrim), the guide employed by Boycott, Antony 'Tony' and Jayne Stead. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.5PALA DEPRESSION (Boycott 2008)
0.5MANKREM (Krem)
0.5DIENG JEM (Krem)
0.5DIENG JEM RESURGENCE
0.5MYNKREM, Umkyrpong 2015
0.5THORN CAVE (Dawson 2010)
0.6DAIT KRONG, 3rd (Krem)
0.6DAIT KRONG, 2nd (Krem)
0.7DAIT KRONG, 1st (Krem)