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Kongthong, popularly called the Singing Village, is a village and tourist attraction in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in the Northeast hilly region of India. Kongthong, India's entry for United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)'s World's Best Village Contest, is also aiming for the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status. Kongthong is a popular tourist destination known for the panoramic picturesque views and the unique culture of inhabitants who use the whistled language "Jingrwai Iawbei" and build the remarkable living root bridges. Tourists and language researchers from several nations, including America, Germany, and Japan flock here. Each native of the village has a unique name, which is a whistling lullaby, and villagers call each other by whistling the lullaby. (en) |
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Kongthong, popularly called the Singing Village, is a village and tourist attraction in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in the Northeast hilly region of India. Kongthong, India's entry for United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)'s World's Best Village Contest, is also aiming for the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status. (en) |
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