MYNKREM, Umkyrpong 2015

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) gives access to an unexplored cave passage which leads to sump or, maybe, a duck (Anonymous [Arbenz T, Brooks S J et al.] 2015.04.03 Mss: Diary 2015.docx 5th February 2015 Thursday). ETYMOLOGY: It may have been Daphyrnai Sariang from Umkyrpong, then acting as a guide, who had said on 5th February 2015 either -mynkrem- (standard Khasi), a caver (note 1) or -mynkrem- (Synteng Khasi (Pnar), literally: hole water (note 2) in the sense of a source or spring of water. Somebody achieved put the cart before the horse, reversed the original cave water and ended up with a Water Cave (Anonymous [Arbenz T, Brooks S J et al.] 2015.04.03 Mss: Diary 2015.docx 5th February 2015 Thursday).SITUATION 2015.02.05: Unknown. Somewhere west of Umkyrpong (25°26'04”N: 92°34'48”E) and at an unspecified location which expedition cavers reached on Thursday, 5th February 2015, whenfollowing an unspecified the path without orientation towards and unspecified the Shaktiman track which led for an unidentified distance in an unrecognised direction (Anonymous [Arbenz T, Brooks S J et al.] 2015.04.03 Mss: Diary 2015.docx 5th February 2015 Thursday) to Pala (25°24'43”N: 92°34'09”E). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The pond ended in a sump (or maybe a duck) (Anonymous [Arbenz T, Brooks S J et al.] 2015.04.03 Mss: Diary 2015.docx 5th February 2015 Thursday).following an unspecified the path without orientation towards and unspecified the Shaktiman track which led for an unidentified distance in an unrecognised direction (Anonymous [Arbenz T, Brooks S J et al.] 2015.04.03 Mss: Diary 2015.docx 5th February 2015 Thursday) to Pala (25°24'43”N: 92°34'09”E). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The pond ended in a sump (or maybe a duck) (Anonymous [Arbenz T, Brooks S J et al.] 2015.04.03 Mss: Diary 2015.docx 5th February 2015 Thursday).