DOHTHLI, Mulesgni 1 (Krem)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A cave entrance in a 0.5 m wide rift gives access to a pothole which descends an estimated 30 m into clean pitch with calcite (Janossy 2007.02.25 Mss: Krem Mih Dohtli 1). ETYMOLOGY: The Krem Mih Dohtli (Cave of the Rising / Issuing Catfish) of Janossy (2007.02.25 Mss) and JARRATT & DAWSON (2007) is suspected to stand for a Krem Wah Dohthli or Cave on the Stream of the Catfish (note 1). The Khasi verb -mih- means to rise, to issue (SINGH, N 1906: 132), the verb -doh- means to kiss and the noun -ka doh- is the meat (SINGH, N 1906: 70) while the Khasi (ex Bengali) noun -u dohthli“ is a small fish (SINGH, N 1906: 71). Brooks (undated 2007 Mss amendment to Janossy 2007.02.25 Mss: Krem Mih Dohtli 1) was led to believe that the whose lot of Rising Dohthli Caves are all called after locality / location but fish are nice to eat but areas not so much. SITUATION 1: McNally (2006.02.26 Mss: Krem Mih Dohthli) gives useless directions (note 2), literally quoted: Approch from road junction at N.5-21-49.4 E 092-32-11.7 [note 3] follow track up hill before fighting thru jungle on right to pot. SITUATION 2: Janossy (2007.02.25 Mss: Krem Mih Dohtli 1) recommends, literally quoted, to leave road [note 4] along 4wd track. After about 50 m after [deleted: roa] track bends to left turn right don path through pip Gorest. Descend rwd slope to nft. SITUATION 3: According to the recorded GPS positions, Krem Mih Dohtli lies approximately south and downhill from the village of Moolesngi (N25°22'02”: E92°32'22” WGS84) and about 320 or 325 m in a direct line approximately WSW of the entrances of Krem –>Labit (Moolesngi). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (McNally 2006.02.26 Mss: Krem Dohthli) yells Descend down gully on east side of pot to c10 m shaft at far side. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2: JARRATT & DAWSON (2007) mention a Krem Mih Dohtli 1 that allowed on Sunday 25th February (2007.02.25) to perform exercising a 25 m drop to boulders. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (Janossy 2007.02.25 Mss: Krem Mih Dohtli 1): 0.5m wide rift drops vertically, opening out into 5 m wide clean shaft with calcite on walls. Descends to large boulder, then to floor about 25 m. Mud floor with about 6 m long rift passage ending [sic! for: leading to] aven. Up mud and bouders under large, wedged boulder to boulder and mud floor in the same rift. Gods in aven. No ways on. TACKLE: Brooks (undated 2006 Mss amendments to McNally 2006.02.26 Mss: Krem Dohthli) suggests to take more than 15 m rope or ladder with beleays while Brooks (undated 2007 Mss amendment to Janossy 2007.02.25 Mss) recommends 30 m rope + slings + hangers. PROSPECTS: McNally (2006.02.26 Mss: Krem Dohthli) considers the prospects for surveying and exploring this cave are good (literally quoted). Brooks (undated 2006 Mss amendments to Janossy 2007.02.25 Mss: Krem Mih Dohtli 1) also judges good but Brooks (undated 2006 Mss amendments to McNally 2006.02.26 Mss: Krem Dohthli) says minimal.5-21-49.4 E 092-32-11.7 [note 3] follow track up hill before fighting thru jungle on right to pot. SITUATION 2: Janossy (2007.02.25 Mss: Krem Mih Dohtli 1) recommends, literally quoted, to leave road [note 4] along 4wd track. After about 50 m after [deleted: roa] track bends to left turn right don path through pip Gorest. Descend rwd slope to nft. SITUATION 3: According to the recorded GPS positions, Krem Mih Dohtli lies approximately south and downhill from the village of Moolesngi (N25°22'02”: E92°32'22” WGS84) and about 320 or 325 m in a direct line approximately WSW of the entrances of Krem –>Labit (Moolesngi). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (McNally 2006.02.26 Mss: Krem Dohthli) yells Descend down gully on east side of pot to c10 m shaft at far side. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2: JARRATT & DAWSON (2007) mention a Krem Mih Dohtli 1 that allowed on Sunday 25th February (2007.02.25) to perform exercising a 25 m drop to boulders. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (Janossy 2007.02.25 Mss: Krem Mih Dohtli 1): 0.5m wide rift drops vertically, opening out into 5 m wide clean shaft with calcite on walls. Descends to large boulder, then to floor about 25 m. Mud floor with about 6 m long rift passage ending [sic! for: leading to] aven. Up mud and bouders under large, wedged boulder to boulder and mud floor in the same rift. Gods in aven. No ways on. TACKLE: Brooks (undated 2006 Mss amendments to McNally 2006.02.26 Mss: Krem Dohthli) suggests to take more than 15 m rope or ladder with beleays while Brooks (undated 2007 Mss amendment to Janossy 2007.02.25 Mss) recommends 30 m rope + slings + hangers. PROSPECTS: McNally (2006.02.26 Mss: Krem Dohthli) considers the prospects for surveying and exploring this cave are good (literally quoted). Brooks (undated 2006 Mss amendments to Janossy 2007.02.25 Mss: Krem Mih Dohtli 1) also judges good but Brooks (undated 2006 Mss amendments to McNally 2006.02.26 Mss: Krem Dohthli) says minimal.