Kongthong “whistling village”

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to the people of Kongthong for a special tune in his honour and in appreciation of Government of India’s efforts in promoting the village as a prime tourism destination.

  • Meghalaya’s Kongthong village, which is also known as the “whistling village”, recently honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi by making him part of a unique tradition that goes back centuries.
  • The custom of assigning tunes to residents here is known as “jingrwai lawbei”, meaning “song of the clan’s first woman”, a reference to the Khasi people’s mythical original mother.

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