Cave Story - Phlangwanbroi Village: Pynhunlang Wanniang 3rd trip 2025-03-19 (DSLR, Canon EOS 200D II)
Director: Pynhunlang Wanniang, Manisha Halai; Cinematographer: Pynhunlang Wanniang
Duration: 00:56:32; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 259.347; Saturation: 0.595; Lightness: 0.000; Volume: 0.074; Cuts per Minute: 1.415
Summary: GreenHub Fellows: Pynhunlang Wanniang & Manisha Halai
Fellowship Film: JALABIT - The Cave of Spirits
For Pynhunlang, the caves beneath his village are more than stone and water—they are sacred guardians, resonating with memory, mystery, and meaning. This film follows his personal journey as a young man from a village in Meghalaya, situated above the Jalabit cave, where five to six caves lie hidden among forested hills. Unlike most villagers, who see these caves as dark voids or convenient dumping grounds, Pynhun has always felt a profound spiritual connection to them—shaped by childhood adventures, quiet awe, and a sense of responsibility.
Though he has no formal training in geology or cave science, Pynhun has been learning from fellow batchmates and cave conservationists. He is optimistic about a future where Phlangwanbroi embraces responsible tourism and local stewardship. Despite resistance from parents and villagers—who fear divine punishment from residing goddesses or dismiss the caves’ value—Pynhun envisions a path that protects these natural wonders for future generations.
The film captures not only the physical beauty of Meghalaya’s caves but also the emotional and cultural tensions surrounding conservation, tradition, and change. Pynhunlang’s Cave Story is a tale of quiet rebellion, spiritual resilience, and the possibility of reimagining home—not as something to be used, but as something to be honored and preserved.
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Four Wheelers
The four wheelers pass along the village highway road.
Transportation
Village Highway
Phlangwanbroi Village, East Khasi, Meghalaya
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Cave Cleaning Drive
Community People
Community Service
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Pynhunlang and village youths are cleaning their village Cave.
Sustainability
Waste Management
Village
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The waste is thrown inside the village cave.
Waste Disposal
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The prawn moves through the cave river.
Cave Ecosystem
Cave Stream
Prawn
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The crab is inside the cave river.
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Cave Exploration
Cave Trekking
Community People
Cultural Heritage
Pynhunlang and his friends are exploring cave.
Traditional Torch
Village Cave
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Cave ceiling
Cave Interior
Mineral Deposit
Natural Cave Formation
Rock Formation
Stalactite
Stalactites – Icicle-shaped mineral formations found inside caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling,it's formed through the slow deposition of minerals from dripping water.
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Cave Curtain
Cave Curtains - A Curtain is a calcite formation in the form of a folded sheet hanging from the wall of a cave.
Cave Decorations
Cave Formations
Sandstone Cave
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Community People
Landscape
Pynhunlang (Green Hub) fellow is walking through the village.
Traditional House
Village
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Cave Curtain
Cave Curtains - A Curtain is a calcite formation in the form of a folded sheet hanging from the wall of a cave.
Cave Decorations
Cave Formations
Sandstone Cave
Village Cave
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A plant is growing inside the Cave.
Biodiversity
Flower
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Cave ceiling
Cave Interior
Mineral Deposit
Natural Cave Formation
Rock Formation
Stalactite
Stalactites – Icicle-shaped mineral formations found inside caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling,it's formed through the slow deposition of minerals from dripping water.
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A man is stepping out of his home with a Duitara (traditional instrument).
Duitara
Instrument
Rural Life
Village
Folk Instrument
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A man is playing the Duitara and singing a Khasi song.
Folk Music
Traditional instrument
Traditional Music
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An establishing shot of the village at night.
Landscape
Sunset
Village
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