Cave Story - Phlangwanbroi Village: Manisha Halai 3rd trip 2025-03-19 (DSLR, Canon EOS R6m2)
Director: Pynhunlang Wanniang, Manisha Halai; Cinematographer: Manisha Halai
Duration: 01:49:50; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 353.289; Saturation: 0.143; Lightness: 0.001; Volume: 0.101; Cuts per Minute: 1.884
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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Highway Road
An establishing shot of the Phlangwanbroi Village.
Landscape
Traditional House
Village
Phlangwanbroi Village, East Khasi, Meghalaya
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Pynhunlang (Green Hub) fellow is walking through the village.
Community People
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Pynhunlang and his village youths are going to clean their village cave.
Cave Cleaning Drive
Community Service
Sustainability
Waste Management
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Pynhunlang and village youths are cleaning their village Cave.
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The waste is thrown inside the Village Cave.
Waste
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Cave Cleaning Drive
Community People
Community Service
Pynhunlang and village youths are cleaning their village Cave.
Sustainability
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The waste is thrown inside the village cave.
Waste Disposal
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Cave Cleaning Drive
Community People
Community Service
Pynhunlang and village youths are cleaning their village Cave.
Sustainability
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The waste is thrown inside the village cave.
Waste Disposal
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Cave Cleaning Drive
Community People
Community Service
Pynhunlang and village youths are cleaning their village Cave.
Sustainability
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The waste is thrown inside the village cave.
Waste Disposal
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Cave Cleaning Drive
Community People
Community Service
Pynhunlang and village youths are cleaning their village Cave.
Sustainability
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The waste is thrown inside the village cave.
Waste Disposal
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An establishing shot of the village cave entrance.
Cave Cleaning Drive
Sustainability
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The waste is thrown inside the village cave.
Waste Disposal
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Cave Ecosystem
Cave Stream
Prawn
The prawn moves through 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 Filming
Cave Interior
Inside the cave, the walls reveal intricate natural shapes.
Natural Cave Formation
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Cave Trekking
Community People
Pynhunlang and his friends are exploring cave.
Traditional Torch
Cave Exploration
Cultural Heritage
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Cave Stream
General shots of the Cave Stream.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity shot.
Identification: Unidentified
Spider
Wildlife
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Cave Exploration
Cave Trekking
Cultural Heritage
Pynhunlang and his friends are exploring cave.
Traditional Torch
Village Cave
Community People
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Pynhunlang playfully interacts with children and villagers.
Rural Life
Village
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Awareness
Pynhunlang is showing video footage to the village children.
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Traditional Instrument
A man is stepping out of his home with a Duitara (traditional instrument).
Duitara
Folk Instrument
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Instrument
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A man is walking with a Duitara (traditional 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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Rural life
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