Mawlynnong Village
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Meghalaya, The land of mesmerizing scenic beauty formed of high heels undulating streams and waterfalls it is the abode of clouds.
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The land is inhabited by Tribal people like Khasi's followed by the Garo's and then Jaintia's.
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Amidst the land of Meghalaya, Lies the cleanest village in Asia, Mawlynnong is a remote village located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.
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The village is ninety kilometers away from Shilong and is also referred to as God's own garden.
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In the year 2003 the Travel Magazine Discover India declared it as the cleanest village in Asia, Since then the village has attracted too many travelers and is best known for its Eco tourism initiative.
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The community has made collective efforts to maintain cleaner, greener and sustainable environment on any given day.
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The villagers from each household collect waste and dump it in the dustbins, These dustbins are made from local products, Like bamboo, Which are environment friendly.
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This village has about 93 households and people depend on agriculture for their livelihood.
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The community has a very high passion for gardening, A variety of exotic flora are grown in every household.
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The Khasi tribe is very close to nature and this is reflected in their day-to-day lifestyle, Apart from the regular maintenance of cleanliness in this surrounding.
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The community comes together and organizes a day-long cleaning drive, This tradition has been followed for generation's and is maintained even today.
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The village attracts many visitors due to its reputation for cleanliness and scenic beauty, Which has earned Mawlynnong, A place in the world tourism map.
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The village offers a breathtaking view of the plain of Bangladesh, Which can be seen from the sky view.
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This man made structure is 85 feet tall made from bamboo and bamboo products.
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One can also see a strange phenomena of huge border balancing on a small rock which is commonly known as the balancing rock.
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The village offers a picture key of nature one can see, The most fascinating wonder of man and nature, The living root bridge.
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This bridge is a bio engineering wonder, Which is standing is the test of time and is a testimony of men living in harmony with nature.
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These bridges were made by Khasi and Jaintia tribes, They have mastered the art of wrapping thick roots to form together to naturally build a structure that has the strength to hold more than 50 people.
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We live only to enjoy the movement, However the need of this is to be responsible towards our nature and ecological places like Mawlynnong.
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A very rare and unique change towards the development and preservation, Keeping the nature and cleanliness in mind, Is this wonderful land of India.
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I hope you will visit this place, When things become normal, This place is better then, Any foreign tourist places, I hope this will inspire you to keep your surroundings clean and preserve and protect our nature.
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