DIENGIEI (Thliew Lum)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A relatively huge hollow, shaped like a cup, which some believe could be the crater of an extinct pre-historic volcano (BAZELY, P J 1992, 2: 93). ETYMOLOGY: The -thliew- (hole) is called after the -lum- (hill, mountain) which itself is named after the legendary -dieng- (tree) called Ka Diengiei (note 1) or simply Ka Diengei (note 2), e.g. Diengei a poplulated place near (±1 km) 25°35'N: 91°47'E (AMS sheet NG46-10 Shillong U502 series, 1959 edition); Diengei peak (1770 m) (GSI / Geological Survey of India & KESARI, G K 2009: 2). Dieng-iei SINGH, N (1906: 68). Diengiei GURDON, P R T (1906: 160, 163-165); BAREH, H (1967 / 1997: 126); BAZELY, P J (1992 Places of Interest: 93). SITUATION: According to BAZELY, P J (1992, 2: 93) on top of Diengiei (note 3). Diengiei … is the high hill to be seen on the right-hand side of the Shillong-Cherrapunji road soon after leaving Shillong (GURDON, P R T 1906: 160). APPROACH 1992: Diengiei Peak is accessible by the Umiam Union Christian College - Mamaram Road which takes off from National Highway 40 at Umiam. … Diengiei Peak is just 200 feet [60 m] lower than Shillong Peak … (BAZELY, P J 1992, 2: 93). CULTURAL HISTORY - cup-shaped hollow legend: The hollow represents the base of the gigantic trunk of a tree which grew in ancient times covering the whole earth (BAZELY, P J 1992, 2: 93).A relatively huge hollow, shaped like a cup, which some believe could be the crater of an extinct pre-historic volcano (BAZELY, P J 1992, 2: 93). ETYMOLOGY: The -thliew- (hole) is called after the -lum- (hill, mountain) which itself is named after the legendary -dieng- (tree) called Ka Diengiei (note 1) or simply Ka Diengei (note 2), e.g. Diengei a poplulated place near (±1 km) 25°35'N: 91°47'E (AMS sheet NG46-10 Shillong U502 series, 1959 edition); Diengei peak (1770 m) (GSI / Geological Survey of India & KESARI, G K 2009: 2). Dieng-iei SINGH, N (1906: 68). Diengiei GURDON, P R T (1906: 160, 163-165); BAREH, H (1967 / 1997: 126); BAZELY, P J (1992 Places of Interest: 93). SITUATION: According to BAZELY, P J (1992, 2: 93) on top of Diengiei (note 3). Diengiei … is the high hill to be seen on the right-hand side of the Shillong-Cherrapunji road soon after leaving Shillong (GURDON, P R T 1906: 160). APPROACH 1992: Diengiei Peak is accessible by the Umiam Union Christian College - Mamaram Road which takes off from National Highway 40 at Umiam. … Diengiei Peak is just 200 feet [60 m] lower than Shillong Peak … (BAZELY, P J 1992, 2: 93). CULTURAL HISTORY - cup-shaped hollow legend: The hollow represents the base of the gigantic trunk of a tree which grew in ancient times covering the whole earth (BAZELY, P J 1992, 2: 93).