Funzen Kih
26.262000,94.406100
Description
A climb down through gaps between gravitationally dislocated boulders leads to a relatively small cave chamber (up to 2 m wide and high, 5 m long, 250°) with a tiny 2 m crawl to a second cave entrance in the north. SITUATION: The underground void lies at a walking distance of 10 minutes north-east of Longkhum village, which itself lies 30 minutes by car in a southerly direction from the town of Mokokchung (N26°20': E094°32'). ETYMOLOGY & CAVE LIFE: The Ao 'funzen' appears to be a binturong (Carnivora: Feloidea: Viverridae: Paradoxurinae: Arctictis binturong Raffles 1821: 253, race in India: Paradoxurus albifrons F. Cuvier 1822: 44, 48). In Assamese it is called -young-, and in Burmese -myouk kya-.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.12.12: Imna Longkumer (Student leader, Mokokchung) told Neil Sootinck (Shillong) the cave name Funzen Khi and explained the location. 2002.12.28: HDG sketched to BCRA-grade 2b in company with Neil Sootinck, Lindsay B. Diengdoh, Rosario 'Saro' Ruggieri, Iolanda Galletti, Davide Messina Panfalone, Giuseppe Pagliarulo, Giovanni Giannanoto, introduced by Moyanungsang Imchen (Village Council Headman) and T. Tadong Imchen (Village Council Member), and guided by the students Watingangshi Imchen and Hungsangchiba Imchen.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Funzen Kih 2 | ||
| 0.2 | MONGZU KHI | ||
| 6.2 | LANGABAKI LONGKHI | ||
| 10.3 | SHINGOKI LONGKI | ||
| 10.3 | AJUPANGKA LONGKI | ||
| 10.7 | TOPANGJUNGSHI LONGKI | ||
| 14.9 | LONGSA (Cave at) | ||
| 15.7 | SUSURO KVU, Lakhuti village | ||
| 15.9 | LUKOBOMI CAVE |