Found Only In Shillong
17May,2024
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This popular street food delicacy is found in almost every corner of the city. It is made using boiled potatoes, puffed rice, raw onion, spices and mustard oil.
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Alu Muri
A rare sight, these wooden buses ply across the city giving off an authentic vibe. These colourful buses make for the whole vibe.
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Smit bus
Jadoh is cooked in pork fat, while ‘Jadoh snam’ is cooked in blood. This authentic dish is found in many local food joints.
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Jadoh
Usually observed in late October to early November, the festival boasts a huge crowd amidst cherry blossom trees, various musical and other artistic performances and a plethora of food items.
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Cherry Blossom Festival
Standing at a whopping 53 metres in length, the living root bridge at Mawkyrnot in Rangthylliang is the longest of its kind in the entire world.
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Longest root bridge in the world
A cozy, woollen clothing, Jainkup is worn mostly by the elder women of the Khasi tribe.
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Jainkup
Popular jewellery piece, the Paila, which is a necklace, has gold and coral beads on it. Paila is a string of thick red coral beads in which the beads are hollow but filled with lac.
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Paila
Mawlynnong village is notable for its cleanliness and also was chosen by Discover India magazine as Asia's cleanest village.
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