Cave Story - Phlangwanbroi Village: Pynhunlang Wanniang 2nd trip 2025-02-03 (DSLR, Canon EOS 200D II)
Director: Pynhunlang Wanniang, Manisha Halai; Cinematographer: Pynhunlang Wanniang
Duration: 00:48:14; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 33.793; Saturation: 0.105; Lightness: 0.004; Volume: 0.060; Cuts per Minute: 3.254
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.
Children
Community People
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Rural Life
The village children are sliding down the big rocks.
Traditional Game
Traditional Lifestyle
Village
Phlangwanbroi Village, East Khasi, Meghalaya
An establishing shot of the Broomfield.
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Broom
Grass
Broom Agriculture
Rural Livelihood
A woman is collecting the bay leaves.
Bayleaf
Community People
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Harvest
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The bundles of brooms are kept inside the house.
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Broom Farmers
Community People
The broom farmers are resting.
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Dog
Domestic Animal
General shots of the dogs.
Broom Agriculture
Broom Farmers
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The broom farmers are resting.
Community People
Agriculture
Bay Leaf
Cash Crop
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The villagers are carrying sack full of Bay Leaf.
Forest
General shots of the forest.
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Plants
Trees
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Agriculture
Bay Leaf
Cash Crop
Community People
Rural Livelihood
The villagers are carrying sack full of Bay Leaf.
Village
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Forest
Limestone Rock
Mountain
Mountain Forest
The limestone rocks.
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Agriculture
Bay Leaf
Cash Crop
Community People
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Rural Livelihood
The villagers are carrying sack full of Bay Leaf.
Village
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An establishing shot of the river.
Natural Landscape
River
Forest
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Landscape
Limestone Rock
Mountain
Mountain Forest
Rock Erosion
The limestone rock has a natural formation on it.
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A walking in the forest and limestone belt in the forest.
Community People
Natural Landscape
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A POV shot of someone walking through the forest and moving along the limestone belt.
Limestone Rock
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Landscape
Mountain
Mountain Forest
Rock Erosion
The limestone rock has a natural formation on it.
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A man is walking through the forest and moving along the river.
Rural Lifestyle
Community People
Natural Landscape
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A man is walking through the forest path.
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A man is walking through the limestone belt.
Limestone Rock
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Landscape
Mountain
Mountain Forest
Rock Erosion
The limestone rock has a natural formation on it.
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A man is walking through the limestone belt.
Community People
Natural Landscape
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Landscape
Mountain
Mountain Forest
Rock Erosion
The limestone rock has a natural formation on it.
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A POV shot of someone walking through the limestone belt.
Community People
Natural Landscape
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A man is walking through the limestone belt.
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Landscape
Mountain
Mountain Forest
Rock Erosion
The limestone rock has a natural formation on it.
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A man is walking through the limestone belt.
Community People
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Natural Landscape
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Mountain Forest
Rock Erosion
The limestone rock has a natural formation on it.
Mountain
Landscape
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An establishing shot of the River Cave.
Natural Cave
River Cave
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Pynhunlang and his friends are eating.
Community People
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A POV shot of someone exploring inside the river cave.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity shot.
Butterfly
Identification: Unidentified
Wildlife
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A POV shot of someone exploring inside the river cave.
Community People
Landscape
Limestone Rock
Natural Cave
River Cave
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A man is exploring the river cave.
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A POV shot of someone exploring inside the river cave.
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A man is exploring the river cave.
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A POV shot of someone exploring inside the river cave.
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A man is exploring the river cave.
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A POV shot of someone exploring inside the river cave.
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A man is exploring the river cave.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity shot.
Butterfly
Identification: Unidentified
Wildlife
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