A documentary on the formation of Root bridges, Meghalaya
The ‘root bridges’ of Meghalaya today attract tourists from all over the world. Tourists flock to these sites throughout the year to admire nature’s extravagance. Apart from the attraction, what are the underlying values and principles that nature has to offer us human beings?
In Shiliang Jashar, a village 61 kms away from Shillong, Meghalaya; a bridge made out of eco-friendly materials is built every year since 1988. This prevailing culture provides a glimpse into the process of growing bridges (Jingkieng Jri) from the Diengjri (strangler fig) resulting in the spectacular Root Bridges evident all across the valleys of Khasi-Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya. This practice which has endured through time is unbending, abiding by age old prescriptions tabulated on values exemplified to the vicinities, stretching the durability and sustainability where principles and values precedes the product. This documentary film swirls innovation and the collective labour to never profligate resources. It portrays values, ethics and behavioural characteristics towards a more sustainable world for the generations to come.
Khasi -
Baroh napdeng jong ngi, ngi ia tip lut ia ka jingwan jngoh kai u paid na kylleng ka pyrthei ia ki jingkieng jri. Ia kane ym lah ban len ba kaei kaba paw shabar ka long pynban tang ka rong shi sngi. Hynrei, ngi klet pat ba kine ki dei kiwei na ki matti kiba kyrpang jong ka lawei kaba lah buh da u longshuwa manshuwa.
Ka United Nations (UN) ka buh ia ka thong - ki Sustainable Development Goals 2030, kaba iaid ryntih lang bad kaba ki ong - environment friendly. Haduh mynne mynta, ngi dang sah tang ha ka jingmutdur, ka jingangnud. U longshuwa pat u pynshisha ia kine kiei kiei baroh.
U Por u dei u Patsha, ong U Myllung Soso Tham na ba sdang jong ka Jingpynshai ha ka kot ‘Ki Sngi Barim U Hynniewtrep’, u pynkut pat ia kane ka lynnong da kaba pashat ha ngi da ki kyntien kiba ong - “Ngim kwah ban duh ka Riti uba rim; leh hok namarkata. Ngi, ngim iaid shuh tang ha ka jingshai u kseh kum kiba rim, hynrei ha khmat ka sngi.” Ha kine ki kyntien naduh u snem 1930 khlieh, u Myllung u lah iohi lypa ia kaei kaba ngi tip mynta kumta kum ka globalisation. Sngap sngew, shi khrum ka bneng shi snieh pyrthei, ka lah don lypa. Ka sah pat ha ngi kumno ban pynshong nongrim bad tare ban wad ia ki jingshisha. “U Khasi hyndai u tare hapoh ba tlip tlip, pynban u long uba lah don la ka jingshai”.
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Note: All individuals involved in the construction of the bridge at Shiliang Jashar are adults only, aged 21 and above. The Village Council (Dorbar) strictly prohibits children and women to take part in the construction of this bridge. Any seemingly dangerous activity or risk is carried out only by experienced individuals, which is not to be imitated without guidance.
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