WAH RYLIEN (Krem)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

What inadvertently was nicknamed -Fertilizer Cave- is an insurgence or sink (Boycott 2004.02.12 Mss) likely to yeild [sic!] a good cave (note 1) which once had been superbly named Krem Bun (note 2) and lies in an unidentified location (note 3) exactly not far away (JARRATT 2004a: 31). ETYMOLOGY: Krem Wah Rylien is perhaps not exactly a much superbly named Krem Bun (JARRATT 2004a: 31) —unless comic strip language is required. The Khasi noun -u bùn- is turf burned for manure while the adjective -bún- translates into much, many (SINGH, N 1906: 17). In February 2003 Raplang Shangpliang is said to have called the cave Krem Wah Rlien (Jarratt 2003.02.19: Mss Cave Log 2003 entry 19/2/03). In the following year, in February 2004, the foreign visitors dedicated this cave to Bun Sukhlain, a driver from Shillong, and informally called -Krem Bun- (Brooks, S J 2004.04.16 Mss: Survey Summary revised 2004.05.11) or Cave [of the] Turf Burned For Manure. The expression -rylien- or -rlien- is not identfied unless it stands, not very likely, for the Khasi noun -u riewlieng- or a sailor, boatman (SINGH, N 1906: 173). The Khasi noun -ka arliang- translates into two sides and the adverb -aliang- means into two parts, in halves. SITUATION: Boycott, Antony 'Tony' (2004.02.12 Mss) actually suggests to cross vehicle track from Wah Ejiar [note 4] and carry on downslope into bamboo thicket. Jayne Stead (undated manuscript amendment) congenially explains tht there may exist somewhere in this world a large rck semi-circular formation visable [sic!] making a land-mark. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Rylien), literally quoted: Climb down 6 m into rift, at south end drop a further 10 m to flat floor (undescended), can be seen to continue stones drop 10 - 15 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Brooks, S J 2004 undated Mss: Amendment to Boycott 2004.02.12 Mss: Meghalaya Cave Record -Krem Wah Rylien- dated 12/2/04), literally quoted: Pitch is >40 m - 45 m rope not lon enough. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (Brooks, S J 2004 Mss: Survey Summary.xls): 209.15 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 4 (JARRATT 2004a: 31) … a pitch system of 209.15 m. PROSPECTS 2004.02.12: Good (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2004.02.12 Mss: Meghalaya Cave Record -Krem Wah Rylien- dated 12/2/04). PROSPECTS 2004.02.21: Well worth another look as it is likely to yeild [sic!] a good cave [Brooks, S.J. 2004 undated Mss: Amendment to Boycott 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Rylien]. PROSPECTS 2004.02: Rift and pitch 12 m, promising (Arbenz, T 2004.02.19 Mss).fied unless it stands, not very likely, for the Khasi noun -u riewlieng- or a sailor, boatman (SINGH, N 1906: 173). The Khasi noun -ka arliang- translates into two sides and the adverb -aliang- means into two parts, in halves. SITUATION: Boycott, Antony 'Tony' (2004.02.12 Mss) actually suggests to cross vehicle track from Wah Ejiar [note 4] and carry on downslope into bamboo thicket. Jayne Stead (undated manuscript amendment) congenially explains tht there may exist somewhere in this world a large rck semi-circular formation visable [sic!] making a land-mark. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Rylien), literally quoted: Climb down 6 m into rift, at south end drop a further 10 m to flat floor (undescended), can be seen to continue stones drop 10 - 15 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Brooks, S J 2004 undated Mss: Amendment to Boycott 2004.02.12 Mss: Meghalaya Cave Record -Krem Wah Rylien- dated 12/2/04), literally quoted: Pitch is >40 m - 45 m rope not lon enough. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (Brooks, S J 2004 Mss: Survey Summary.xls): 209.15 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 4 (JARRATT 2004a: 31) … a pitch system of 209.15 m. PROSPECTS 2004.02.12: Good (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2004.02.12 Mss: Meghalaya Cave Record -Krem Wah Rylien- dated 12/2/04). PROSPECTS 2004.02.21: Well worth another look as it is likely to yeild [sic!] a good cave [Brooks, S.J. 2004 undated Mss: Amendment to Boycott 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Rylien]. PROSPECTS 2004.02: Rift and pitch 12 m, promising (Arbenz, T 2004.02.19 Mss).