KSKHAW-UMWS: Khiupanang Gangmei 2nd trip 2023-10-18 (Bridge, Canon SX70HS)
Director: Khiupanang Gangmei, Themkhanmung Humao; Cinematographer: Khiupanang Gangmei
Duration: 00:46:12; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 65.652; Saturation: 0.033; Lightness: 0.007; Volume: 0.094; Cuts per Minute: 3.268
Summary: Green Hub Fellows: Khiupanang Gangmei, Themkhanmung Humao
Film Title: Lawkyntang, A Sacred Grove Binds Us Together
Set in Laitkynsew village in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, this short film explores the efforts to preserve sacred groves, known as ‘Lawkyntang’, which are vital for protecting wildlife and medicinal plants. These sacred groves benefit both nature and the local communities. However, only a few of the 215 sacred groves across the region remain intact, and the film follows a team working to revive them.
The Ka Synjuk Ki Hima Arliang Wah Umiam Mawphlang Welfare Society leads these conservation efforts through community-run projects, including a REDD+ initiative aimed at halting deforestation, reversing environmental damage, and regenerating forests. The film also touches on the challenges faced by local villagers, many of whom take up daily-wage work in stone quarries. By offering alternative livelihood options, the project seeks to reduce dependence on environmentally harmful activities.
The film highlights ecotourism as a growing initiative in Laitkynsew village, providing opportunities for youth to work as tour guides and for women to engage in hospitality.
The Ka Synjuk Ki Hima Arliang Wah Umiam Mawphlang Welfare Society (KSKHAW-UMWS), also referred to as the Federation, is a non-profit organization representing 10 indigenous Khasi governments and their 62 villages.
Children
Community People
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The village children walk in the village.
Rural Life
Village
Laitkynsew Village, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
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A cat and a dog are basking in the sun.
Cat
Dog
Livestock
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A cat is basking in the sun.
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A cat and dogs are basking in the sun.
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A man is smoking.
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Children
Community People
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The village children are sitting on the concrete wall.
Drinking water supply
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The village children go to fetch water.
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A khasi woman is combing her daughter's hair.
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A khasi woman is braiding her daughter's hair.
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A girls combs her hair.
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A khasi woman is combing her daughter's hair.
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A khasi woman is braiding her daughter's hair.
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A khasi woman is brooming.
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A khasi woman is applying powder on her daughter's face.
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Children
Khasi women are helping their children get ready for school.
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A girl get ready for school.
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Khasi women are helping their children get ready for school.
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A Khasi woman is speaking on phone.
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A Khasi woman is reading the documents.
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A Khasi woman is writing.
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A Khasi woman is reading the documents.
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The Khasi women are working on the documents.
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Dog
General shots of the dog.
Livestock
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Community People
The Khasi women are working on the documents.
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Cat
General shots of the cat.
Livestock
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Community People
The Khasi women are working on the documents.
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Biodiversity
Flowers
General shots of the flowers.
Plants
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The Khasi women are working on the documents.
Community People
Rural Life
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A Khasi woman is looking in her phone.
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A Khasi woman is peeling potatoes.
Organic Farming
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A Khasi woman is peeling potatoes while another is reading documents.
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A Khasi woman is peeling potatoes.
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A Khasi woman is washing potatoes.
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A Khasi woman is cooking on the gas.
Local Cuisine
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The Khasi women are working on the documents.
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A Khasi woman is eating betel nuts.
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Dog
Dogs and community members.
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A Khasi woman is reading the documents.
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Dog
General shots of the dogs.
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The Khasi women are working on the documents.
Community People
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A woman is chopping red-meat.
Red-meat
Local Cuisine
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A vessel is being heated over the fire.
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A dog and cat.
Dog
Livestock
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Green Hub fellows are clicking pictures of the monoliths while traveling in a four-wheeler.
Monoliths
Mountain Landscape
Traveling
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