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Living Roots & Strength of Bamboo - (Part 1)

Tribes, heritage, cottage industry, nature, science, ecological awareness, technology, mines, weaving industry  and the tale goes on... If the current civilization needs to take some learnings, especially India.. Meghlaya is the place to visit.  Remotely located but has bundles of wisdom embedded in each zone. To get glimpses of the entire place in a nutshell, Don Bosco Museum in Shillong is a place to visit. Seven halls on seven floors winding up in a concentric ring take back you to an era giving an overview of entire North Eastern India. Meghalaya is one of the cleanest states in India and it had been inhabited majorly by Gori and Khasi tribes, after whom the hill ranges too have been named. Cleanliness to an extent, there is no open defecation and you will not find any mound of trash on your way. The tribes have contributed a lot to the socio-cultural and economic growth.   Agriculture and Fishing are the primary sou...