Handmade in India

Flora:
Sacred groves,
Bamboo,cane,pine,
Timber,Lac,Gum,
Citrus,Paddy,Orchid
Fauna;
Elephants,Tigers
Golden cats,Monkeys
Horn bills,Partridges
Teals,Snipes,quails
5 An Assam type construction made from wooden frames,filled with split bamboo infill panels that are plastered to form the
walls of the house,and galvanized tin roof overhangs to protect it from heavy rain.This form of local architecture,which is light
and stable,which makes it suitable for the earthquake prone region is unique to the northeast.
6 Cherrapunji receives the heaviest rainfall in the world.Seen here is rain water cascading down the hills in Cherrapunji.
7 Large open weave bamboo bins are used to ferment betelnuts.
8 Pigs are bought and sold at weekly markets in Shillong and Jowai.They are transported in bamboo baskets with open
hexagonal weave structure
Physical Features
Tura,Garo,Khasi
Hills
Shillong Plateau
Temperate Forests
Ta sek wari lake
Thadlaskein lake
Major rivers:
Simsang, Myntdu,
Barapani
Landmarks
Blue mountain
Sacred grove at
Mawphlang
Limestone carves
Nokrek Peak
Bhaitbari
ruinsMegaliths at
Nartiang
Languages
Khasi
Jaintia
Garo
Festivals
Wangala -Garo
harvest festival
Behdiengkhlamjaintia
festival
Shad Suk Mynsiem
festival at Smit
Christmas
Nongkrem dance
Do Dru-su`a dance
Attire
Jainsem-khasi silk
wrap
Genkhasha-khasi
cotton wrap
Dakmanda-Garo
woman`s wrap
Daksari-Garo veil