TOPANGJUNGSHI LONGKI

(ONGPANGKONG (N) - IN)
26.299600,94.505200
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A fabulous sacred -cave- in a most unlikely geological situation is believed by the inhabitants of Ungma village to exist below a roofed plinth supporting a Ao Naga long drum in a relatively poor state of repair: A narrow, allegedly vertical cave entrance -- on 30th December 2012 covered with crumbling concrete -- was said to have given access to a large cave chamber inhabited by many devils. CULTURAL HISTORY - Cave legend: Imna Longkumer, descendent of leading Ungma ancestors, to me (2002.12.29) that many wild and weird stories are woven around this -cave-, most including ill deaths due to evil spirits. The fabulous cave is said, for example, to have omitted the sound (tune?) after which the traditional song was composed that formerly was sung when mithun were sacrificed -- a remote memory of using sacrifice pits?

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.12.29: Imna Longkumer (Student leader, Mokokchung) reported the cave name Topangjungshi Longki to Neil Sootinck, Lindsay B. Diengdoh and H. D. Gebauer. 2002.12.30: All members of the 1st Khasi-Sizilio-Suabian Cave Research Excursion to Nagaland visited the site and failed to conceive what the Ao's of Mokokchung regard as a cave. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.5SHINGOKI LONGKI
0.5AJUPANGKA LONGKI
4.7LANGABAKI LONGKHI
9.4LONGSA (Cave at)
10.7Funzen Kih 2
10.7Funzen Kih
10.9MONGZU KHI
11.7LONGTROK, Chungliyimti (Hole at)
15.4AJONGBA SAKU