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Life is Beautiful...!!!

Life is a beautiful gift that needs to be cared and loved everyday. Life is not a bed of roses for anyone and its definitely better this way. Imagine if you were always happy and contented how monotonous would it get....

DADU And DIDA---My Maternal Grandparents

A while back I introduced you to my paternal grandparents and today I want to share about my maternal grandparents. They are no longer here with me but the very little time I had with them is something I will treasure for ever. I love to sit back and think about all the wonderful times I had with them......those memories are so pleasant that no words can describe it...

IF ONLY........KAASH..!!!

According to me.....the most negative phrase in English language is "IF ONLY". All of us face hard times in life and most of us fight our way out of it but are we really able to move ahead? The chains of "IF ONLY"holds us tightly

DADU and THAMMA -- My Paternal Grandparents

It will definitely be a shock to my family that I am writing something about my paternal grand-parents, why ? coz I have never seen them. They left us just a year before I was born....can anything be worse than that?!

THE BEAUTIFUL JOWAI

I wanted to let you know about the small town where I have passed the first few years of my life. Its a place called JOWAI,MEGHALAYA. I have stayed there only till the 1990 yet I still remember the roads from my school "St. Mary Mazzarello High School" to my house.

MY SWEETHEART....MY SISTER

So far I have introduced you to my parents, but there is one more important person without whom my family is not complete....she is my princess. I am an elder sister to many but she is the only person who calls me 'DIDIBHAI' in this whole world. She is my sweet little gem , my sister 'ANNA'.

MY INSPIRATION......BABA...!!!

The words of Clarence Budington Kellenda has beautifully vocalized the feeling I have for my dad. He has actually never told me how to lead my life but his actions has taught me a lot. He is the personification of the word 'WORKAHOLIC'. He is totally dedicated to his work and even forgets about his well being.

LIVING ANGEL : MA(MY MAMONI)

For every child his mother is the one of the most important person of their life and I am not different either.But my blogging will be incomplete if I don't introduce the lady who showed me the world.

MY FIRST BLOG....!!!!

Welcome to my very first blog...!!!!. I am so excited ....that I am lost of words. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but wasn’t sure how to go about with it, where, when. And finally the auspicious day has arrived. While in office today I decided that I would give a start to it,so here I am.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

THE BEAUTIFUL JOWAI

Saturday, January 01, 2011  Priyanka   4

"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it" -- Confucius


                                                                                         pic from Trtturkmence
I wanted to let you know about the small town where I have passed the first few years of my life. Its a place called JOWAI,MEGHALAYA. I have stayed there only till the 1990 yet I still remember the roads from my school "St. Mary Mazzarello High School" to my house. My school was so beautiful and I had some of the most onderful friends and teachers. I remember my Dad taking me to see the Behdiengkhlam festival and also the Bangladesh boarder. Its a beautiful place which most people dont know, so just putting down a few details.


Jowai also known as Jwai is the headquarters of Jaintia Hills district of the state of Meghalaya in India.It is a very scenic place which is located on top of a plateau which is surrounded on three sides by the Myntdu river boredering Bangladesh to the south (about 50 km from the indo-bangla border). Situated at an altitude of 1380 m above sea level.The tribals in that area are called Jaintias and they belongs to the Hynniewtrep branch of the Austric race. As all the tribes of Meghalaya, the jaintias are also matrilineal in character.

The two most important festivals celebrated by the Jaintias are the Behdiengkhlam festival and Laho Dance festival. Behdiengkhlam festival is held generally in the rainy season of July or August. This festival is also regarded as the most colorful festival of the Jaintias. Laho dance is a part of the festivities of Behdiengkhlam festival. Laho is performed for sheer entertainment.

                                                                                         pic from Jaintia.nic
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
  • Syndai : It is famous for the caves and caverns which had served as the hiding place during war between Jaintia kings and the foreign tribes. 
  • Thadalaskein Lake : One of the very famous lakes of Meghalaya, it is believed to be built by the followers of Sajjar Niangli, who was a general of the Jaintia Kings but had revolted against the king, with bow ends to mark the escape of the whole community from the Jaintia kingdom. 
  • Nartlang : The very famous rock structures built in memory of the ancient warriors by Mar Phalungki attract thousands of tourists every year. These monoliths reflect the history of megalithic culture of the people of Hynniewtrep tribe.

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