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From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha :
Magnificent, Magical, Most-clean, Matrilineal Mawlynnong (Village) of Meghalaya (India)
(All the images are by Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha & subject to IPR)
(All the images are by Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha & subject to IPR)
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha
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Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha
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Mawlynnong has about 500 residents with 100 % literacy.
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Mawlynnong is situated in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya and comes under Pynursla community development block.
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Mawlynnong people belong to Khasi tribe. And as is the tradition of of Khasi people, property and wealth are passed from mother to youngest of her daughters, who also keeps the surname of mother.
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Mawlynnong is located 90 Kms from Shillong, capital of Meghalaya.
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Agriculture is the chief occupation of the local population with betal nut being the main crop. But now it can be said tourist industry also, looking at the daily flow of people and vehicle in the village. We can see charges being collected for parking, for toilet.We can see mushrooming of the tourist lodge, & restaurant also.
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Mawlynnong is along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
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Mawlynnong village is famous for its cleanliness and sanitation. The waste is collected in dustbins made of bamboo and diverted towards a pit and then used as manure.
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In 2003 , the travel magazine "Discover India" declared this village as the "cleanest" in Asia. The phrase has caught on since then and the village has become one of the most sought-after tourist destinations not only in Meghalaya but in India and abroad.
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Mawlynnong (Village) is 2 Km from Riwai village
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Mawlynnong village is God's Own Garden.
Mawlynnong village is magnificent.
Mawlynnong village is magical.
Mawlynnong village is most-clean ( in Asia).
Mawlynnong village is matrilineal.
Let us learn from this "small but beautiful" village.
Let us get inspired from this village & take a pledge on "World Environment Day"for keeping our surrounding clean & green.
(All the images are by Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha & subject to IPR)
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