KHONOMA (Hole at)
25.650000,94.033300
Description
A legendary »hole in the earth« (emergence cave) near the miraculous stone at Kezakenoma is noted in a legend of the Lhota Naga tribe (MILLS 1922: 3) where the three brothers »Limhachan, Izumontse and Rankhanda, the ancestors of the three phratries of the tribe, came out of a hole in the earth near the miraculous stone at Kezakenoma.« SITUATION: The village of Kezakenoma (note 1) lies at a travelling distance of about 10 km (8.5 km in a direct line south by west) from Kohima (N25°40': E94°07'). CULTURAL HISTORY: MILLS (1937 frontispiece) shows a monochrome photograph of the sacred stone, whence the Angamis, Semas, Lhotas and Rengmas migrated. According to a tourist information leaflet, the village of »Khonoma« abounds in »stories of valour and courage« (NORTH EAST 1998: 19).
NOTE 1: Kezakenoma (also: Kenoma, Kezakenoma) is positioned as Khonoma near N25°39': E94°02' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4 | DZÜLEKIE UNDERGROUND STREAM | ||
| 8.6 | GHOLHO, from [] (Cave of) | ||
| 9.8 | DZUKOU VALLEY CAVES | ||
| 13.0 | PRIPHEMA (Cave near) | ||
| 37.3 | PHUKHUHE SUMI (Cave of) | ||
| 39.1 | TELOU CAVE & SPRING | ||
| 46.8 | WAZEHO (Caves at) | ||
| 49.4 | TCHHÜPFU IZZÜ, Morakcho | ||
| 56.1 | Etchhiku 2 |