AA CAVE (Harper 2008) no. 24 chignap

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A comparatively small stream rises from a low, 1 m by 0.5 m passage, which becomes too tight after about 2 m (Harper 2008.02.18 Mss: Cave No. 24.pdf). The water rising from this spring on 18th February 2008 was understood to flow for an estimated 8 m without orientation across the surface, and to disappear into –>AA Cave (Harper 2008) 24 chiring. ETYMOLOGY: No locally known name has been identified either for this -chignap- (Garo: exsurgence) or the corresponding -chiring- (insurgence, sink).A comparatively small stream rises from a low, 1 m by 0.5 m passage, which becomes too tight after about 2 m (Harper 2008.02.18 Mss: Cave No. 24.pdf). The water rising from this spring on 18th February 2008 was understood to flow for an estimated 8 m without orientation across the surface, and to disappear into –>AA Cave (Harper 2008) 24 chiring. ETYMOLOGY: No locally known name has been identified either for this -chignap- (Garo: exsurgence) or the corresponding -chiring- (insurgence, sink).