SHER POUK

(Saipung - IN)
25.200000,92.450000
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 22/05/2016

An unidentified »Sher Pouk« (or so) was said to be situated in the vicinity of Sielkan (Zuala Ralsun, Khaddum, 1999.02.19 personal communication). ETYMOLOGY: Zuala Ralsun, Khaddum (1999.02.19 personal communication) translated the Hmar (Mizo) word "sher" as »orange« (note 1). The Mizo noun "serh" is one of the words for a vulva, the female external genitals (note 2).SITUATION: Unknown. In an unidentified setting at a location with an unidentified spatial relation to the hamlet of Sielkan (±250 m 25°11'47”N: 92°27'12”E).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 22/05/2016

NOTE 1: sêr (Mizo; noun) a lemon, a lime, a citron. For different species of sêr see Chawngbawla sêr, sêrfâng, sêrpui, sêrsâwr, sêrtawk, sêrthlum, sêrvacha, zâwngsêr (LORRAIN, J H 1940: 415). sêr-thlum (Mizo; noun) an orange, a sweet lime (LORRAIN, J H 1940: 415). si-su (Mizo; noun) an orange (LORRAIN, J H 1940: 419). NOTE 2: serh (Mizo; noun) 1. the parts of a sacrificed animal or fowl dedicated to the God or Spirit to whom it was offered. 2. things tabooed, religious taboos. 3. the private parts, originally used as a euphemistic name for the vulva only, now also for the penis (LORRAIN, J H 1940: 415). serh (Mizo; adjective) tabooed or inhibited for all except the special purpose for which it is set apart (LORRAIN, J H 1940: 415). serh (Mizo; verb) to regard or hold as tabooed; to regard or treat as sacred or set apart for a special purpose; to keep or observe any special day-generally by abstaining from going to the jhoom; to keep or keep holy or observe as the Sabbath or any other special day (LORRAIN, J H 1940: 415).

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1999.02.19: Zuala Ralsun reported the cave name »Sher Pouk.« Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 22/05/2016

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0VELA LO POUK
0.0WAH DOHTHLI, Sakwa, 1st (Krem)
0.0WAH DOHTHLI, Sakwa, 2nd (Krem)
0.4SAIKHLAT POUK
0.4SIELKAN POUK
0.5KHUR MONGBO
0.6SAKWA (Cave near)
1.0SIELKAN HMAR POUK
1.3BUK POUK, Sielkan