Cave Story - Phlangwanbroi Village: Pynhunlang Wanniang 3rd trip 2025-03-21 (DSLR, Canon EOS 200D II)
Director: Pynhunlang Wanniang, Manisha Halai; Cinematographer: Pynhunlang Wanniang
Duration: 01:16:05; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 342.663; Saturation: 0.063; Lightness: 0.003; Volume: 0.170; Cuts per Minute: 0.880
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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An interview with the homestay owner.
Interview
Phlangwanbroi Village, East Khasi, Meghalaya
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A man is working on the Laptop.
Community People
Rural Life
Village
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B-rolls
Baptist
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Malai Sohmat Phlawangbroi Secondary School.
Rural Educational Institution
Rural Education
School
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Educational Institution
Pynhunlang Wanniang is walking to the School.
Student
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An establishing shot of the village at night.
Landscape
Rural life
Sunset
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An interview with the headmaster.
Interview
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Areca nut
Pynhunlang Wanniang's mother is cutting areca nut.
Community People
Rural Life
Village
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An elderly man and woman.
Jalabit Folk Story
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An oldman is walking with a Duitara (a traditional instrument) and a fishing-hook stick.
Fishing Hook
Duitara
Folk Instrument
Instrument
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An old man is singing a traditional song while playing a Duitara (a traditional instrument).
Folk music
Traditional Song
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The forest landscape is covered in mist.
Forest
Landscape
Mist
Weather
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The village landscape is covered in mist.
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The golden bushes and village forest is covered in mist.
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The village landscape is covered in mist.
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The golden bushes and village forest is covered in mist.
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The village landscape is covered in mist.
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An old man is singing a traditional song while playing a Duitara (a traditional instrument).
Duitara
Folk Instrument
Folk music
Instrument
Rural Life
Traditional Song
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