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aboutHello! I am Reginald and this is my Graphic Design Portfolio comprising some of my works. It has been more than seven years that I have made my efforts to push myself in becoming an enthusiastic designer. As a designer, my passion and ambition has rooted up my desire to pick up my own profession in the world of graphic design. To quickly describe about myself - I am creative and functional, making my best efforts in meeting deadlines and building client relationships. I can work independently or as part of a team
Having worked in a Magazine based in Shillong and for a printing house in Dubai, I may say, I have gained vast knowledge in the field of designing and printing. Currently, I am freelancing in several projects in Shillong. I take every jobs, from small to big very seriously.
Of all that I have briefed out about myself, I strive further to acquire a strong determination and commitment too in maintaining my best and satisfactory work.
personal infoMother’s NaMe
Lucia Sun
Date of Birth
12th of April ’1984
LaNguages KNowN
English, Hindi and Khasi
NatioNaLity
Indian
MaritaL status
Married
CoNtaCts
[email protected]+91 879 440 2118
MaiLiNg aDDress
C/o Latara CottageLaitumkhrah, NongrimbahMeghalaya, India
reLigioN
Christian (Catholic)
eDucationaCaDeMiC QuaLifiCatioNs
higher seCoNDary sChooL LeaviNg CertifiCatest. eDMuND’s CoLLege Shillong, India
teChNiCaL QuaLifiCatioNs
aDvaNCeD CourseiN DesKtop puBLishiNgDoN BosCo teChNiCaL sChooLShillong, India (2004-2005)
aDvertisiNg iN priNt MeDiaareNa MuLtiMeDia Shillong, India (2005-2006)
skills Typography
Branding
Vector Illustrations
Digital Sketch
Logo Design
Photo Compositing
Event Branding
and more
experiencesNoveMBer 2006 - JuLy 2007the Northeast toDay DaiLyShillong, Meghalaya, India www.thenortheasttoday.ingraphic Designer
august 2007 - JaNuary 2012eMirates priNtiNg press (LLC) (iso 9002)Dubai, United Arab Emirateswww.eppdubai.comgraphic Designer | Mac operator
NoveMBer 2010 - DeCeMBer 2011NeBuLa aDvertisiNg ageNCyDubai, United Arab Emirateswww.nebulads.comgraphic Designer
May 2012 - oCtoBer 2014the Northeast toDay MagaziNeShillong, Meghalaya, Indiawww.tntmagazine.ingraphic Designer | Layout artist
NoveMBer 2014 - tiLL preseNtfreeLaNCe graphiC DesigNerShillong, Meghalaya, India
hobbies Calligraphy
Sketching
Designing
application skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Please have a look at my online portfolio on Behancewww.behance.net/outthinkinkstudios
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International Mei Ram-ew 2015 (IMR 2015)Shillong, Meghalaya, North East India
3RD to 7TH November 2015*
*Please note that dates of the event are subject to Government of India clearance
A Background Document
PORK CHOW ₨100.00PORK SCHEZUAN CHOW ₨120.00PORK MUSHROOM CHOW ₨120.00PORK HOT GARLIC CHOW ₨130.00PORK SOUP CHOW ₨100.00PORK MUSHROOM SOUP CHOW ₨120.00PORK CHOWMEIN ₨150.00
SIZZLER CHICKEN SIZZLER ₨300.00VEG SIZZLER ₨250.00CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA SIZZLER ₨300.00PRAWN SIZZLER ₨350.00
SOUPCHICKEN CLEAR SOUP ₨70.00CHICKEN LUNG FUNG SOUP ₨80.00CHICKEN VEG SOUP ₨80.00CHICKEN WANTON SOUP ₨120.00CHICKEN CORIANDER LEMON SOUP ₨80.00CHICKEN HOT & SOUR SOUP ₨80.00CHICKEN SWEETCORN SOUP ₨80.00CHICKEN MEAT BALL SOUP ₨100.00CHICKEN MANCHOW SOUP ₨80.00CHICKEN MUSHROOM SOUP ₨90.00
Non Vegeterian
Vegeterian
PorkVEG CLEAR SOUP ₨50.00VEG CORIANDER LEMON SOUP ₨70.00VEG MANCHOW SOUP ₨70.00VEG WANTON SOUP ₨100.00VEG MUSHROOM SOUP ₨70.00VEG HOT & SOUR SOUP ₨70.00VEG SWEETCORN SOUP ₨70.00LUNG FUNG SOUP ₨70.00TOMATO SOUP ₨70.00
NOODLES
CHICKEN DRY FRY ₨180.00CHICKEN CHILLY (GRAVY) ₨200.00CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM ₨220.00CHICKEN MANCHURIAN ₨200.00CHICKEN DRUMSTICK ₨200.00CHICKEN SWEET N SOUR ₨200.00CHICKEN HOT GARLIC SAUCE ₨220.00FRIED CHICKEN IN BARBECUE SAUCE ₨240.00CHICKEN WITH DRY LOCAL MUSHROOM ₨240.00CHICKEN WITH BAMBOO SHOOT ₨220.00CHINESE COLD ROAST CHICKEN HALF ₨250.00CHICKEN SCHEZUAN ₨200.00MINCE STEAM CHICKEN ₨220.00CHICKEN MEATBALLS IN SCHEZUAN SAUCE ₨220.00
CHICKEN
VEGETERIAN
PR AWNPRAWN CHILLY (GRAVY) ₨250.00PRAWN SCHEZUAN ₨250.00PRAWN IN HOT GARLIC SAUCE ₨270.00FRIED PRAWN IN BARBECUE SAUCE ₨300.00DEEP FRIED PRAWN ₨250.00
FISHFISH FINGER ₨200.00FISH BALL ₨200.00FISH CHILLY (GRAVY) ₨200.00FISH MANCHURIAN ₨200.00FISH SCHEZUAN ₨200.00FISH SWEET N SOUR ₨200.00CHINESE FRIED FISH ₨200.00
CHILLY PANEER ₨200.00PANEER MANCHURIAN ₨200.00PANEER WITH MUSHROOM & BABY CORN (DRY) ₨220.00STUFF PANEER IN HOT GARLIC SAUCE ₨240.00VEG MANCHURIAN ₨150.00CHILLY POTATO (GRAVY) ₨100.00GOBI CHILLY ₨150.00GOBI MANCHURIAN ₨150.00BABY CORN MUSHROOM IN BARBECUE SAUCE ₨200.00SPICY MUSHROOM ₨120.00SWEET AND SOUR VEGETABLE ₨150.00
Non Vegeterian
Non Vegeterian
Non VegeterianPORKPORK DRY FRY ₨180.00PORK CHILLY (GRAVY) ₨200.00PORK SCHEZUAN ₨200.00PORK MANCHURIAN ₨200.00PORK WITH BAMBOO SHOOT ₨200.00PORK SWEET & SOUR ₨200.00PORK IN HOT & GARLIC SAUCE ₨200.00FRIED PORK IN BARBECUE SAUCE ₨240.00PORK WITH DRY LOCAL MUSHROOM ₨240.00ROAST PORK BELLY IN RED WINE ₨300.00PORK SPARE RIPS IN B/G SAUCE ₨300.00HUNNAN PORK ₨250.00
SOUPRICE NOODLE SOUP ₨120.00MIXED VEGETABLE SOUP ₨100.00COCONUT & SEAFOOD SOUP ₨150.00HOT & SOUR FISH SOUP ₨120.00BAMBOO SHOOT , FISH & RICE SOUP ₨140.00HOT & SOUR PRAWN SOUP ₨150.00GINGER , CHICKEN & COCONUT SOUP ₨140.00TOM YUM SOUP ₨170.00
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RICE / NOODLESGARLIC & GINGER RICE WITH CORIANDER ₨160.00THAI FRIED RICE ₨200.00THAI NOODLES ₨180.00NOODLES & VEGETABLES IN COCONUT SAUCE ₨180.00
Non Vegeterian
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Veg Tempura ₨80/-
French Fries ₨50/-
Potato Fritters stuffed with cheese and onion ₨80/-
Crispy Fish in tempura batter ₨120/-
Fish Fingers with tartar sauce ₨120/-
Devil’s WingsSpicy chicken wings coated with oriental sauce ₨250/-
Crispy Chicken Fingers with mint sauce ₨180/-
Chicken Cheese Nuggets ₨150/-
The ancient Greeks and Romans sampled bits of fish, seasoned vegetables, cheese and olives while the Renaissance Italian writer Platina recommended thin rolls of grilled veal
to stimulate the appetite for food and drink. The term “appetizers” seems to have appeared nearly simultaneously in England and America in the 1860s simply to provide an
Anglophone equivalent for the French hors d’oeuvre.
Pizza with assortment of exotic vegetables ₨250/-Minced Chicken Pizza ₨300/-
Minced Lamb Pizza ₨350/-
The Local Pizza (Smoked Pork) ₨350/-
Smoked Sausage Pizza (Pork) ₨350/-
The first pizza was created by baker Raffaele Esposito in Naples. His pizza was immediately a favorite, and Esposito
was called to make a pizza for the visit of King Umberto and Queen Margherita of Italy in 1889. The first known pizza shop was the Port ‘Alba in Naples, which opened in 1830 and is still
open today. Pizza spread to America, England, France, and Spain but it was little-known in these countries until World
War 2. The origin of the word pizza is uncertain. It is Italian for ‘pie’ and may have come from Latin pix ‘pitch’ or Greek pitta.
Tomato and Onion salad with French Dressing ₨50/-Fresh Cucumber, Fresh Beans, Walnuts with mayonnaise dressing ₨60/-Green Leafy salad with French dressing ₨50/-Waldorf salad ₨70/-Local herbs salad with French dressing ₨60/-Fresh beans salad with Honey Mustard dressing ₨80/-Chicken Pasta salad with canned Fish & assortment of Vegetables ₨150/-Pasta salad with assortment of vegetables ₨120/-Fruit salad ₨100/-Okra salad ₨80/-
Salads (generally defined as mixed greens with dressing) were enjoyed by ancient Romans and Greeks. Composed
salads assembled with layers of ingredients were enjoyed in the 18th century. They were called Salmagundi. Today they are called chef’s salad. The basis for the word salad is ‘sal’, meaning salt. This was chosen because in ancient times,
salt was often an ingredient in the dressing.
SPAGHETTISpaghetti Arabiata ₨170/-Spaghetti with assortment of vegetables ₨170/-Spaghetti Bolognese (Lamb/Chicken) ₨200/-Spaghetti with prawns in garlic sauce ₨220/-Spaghetti with prawns in garlic tomato sauce ₨220/-Spaghetti with smoked sausage, chorizo, Bacon and Prawns ₨220/-Lemon spaghetti with Chicken ₨250/-Chicken spaghetti asian style ₨250/-
PENNEPenne Arabiata ₨150/-Penne with Peas, mushroom & corn in creamy white sauce ₨170/-Penne with white sauce top with minced lamb ₨200/-Penne with meat balls glazed with tomato sauce ₨220/-Penne with local smoked Pork ₨220/-
The Chinese are on record as having eaten pasta as early as 5,000 B.C. Contrary to popular belief, Marco Polo did not discover pasta. Although Marco Polo wrote about eating
Chinese pasta, he probably didn’t introduce pasta to Italy. In fact, there’s evidence suggesting the Etruscans made pasta
as early as 400 B.C. In the 13th century, the Pope set quality standards for pasta.
VEGVeg Cheese Sandwich ₨80/-
Tomato and Local Herbs Sandwich ₨60/-
Vegetable Sandwich ₨60/-
Triple Decker Veg Sandwich ₨80/-
NON-VEGTriple Decker Non-Veg Sandwich ₨120/-
Chicken Sandwich ₨80/-
Open Chicken Sandwich ₨80/-
Club Sandwich (Pork) ₨130/-
Health Sandwich (Veg/Chicken) ₨130/-
Foot Long Sandwich (Pork/Chicken) ₨200/-
The Club Sandwich (Pork/Chicken) ₨200/-
Chicken Cheese Sandwich ₨100/-
Named after the man credited with creating the first sandwich, John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich.
Legend has it that he was unwilling to free up both hands during a 24 hour gambling event in order to eat. Instead,
he asked his servant to put the meat from his meal between two slices of bread so he could hold it in one
hand and continue gambling.
Veg Burger ₨90/-
Lamb Burger ₨170/-
Chilli Lamb Burger ₨170/-
Lamb Burger with Bacon ₨200/-
Chicken Burger ₨150/-
Herbs crusted Chicken Burger ₨180/-
The history of the Burger is truly a story that has been run through the meat grinder. Some sources say it began with the Mongols, who stashed raw beef under their saddles as they
waged their campaign to conquer the known world. After time spent sandwiched between the butt of man and beast, the beef became tender enough to eat raw, bizarre yet a fact!—certainly a boon to swift-moving riders not keen to dismount. It is said
that the Mongols, under Kublai Khan later brought it to Russia, which turned it into the dish we know as steak tartare. Several
years later, as global trade picked up, seafarers brought this idea back to the port city of Hamburg, Germany, where the
Deutschvolk decided to mold it into a steak shape and add heat to the equation, making something that, outside of Hamburg,
was referred to as “Hamburg steak.” There are currently three major claims staked on the confusing and contradictory map of
American hamburger history.
Shredded Pork Hotdog ₨130/-
Chilli Dog (Chicken) ₨120/-
Local Dog (Lamb) ₨130/-
Chicken Hotdog Asian spiced ₨130/-
In 1902 during a Giants baseball game, Harry M. Stevens sent his salesmen out to buy up all the dachshund sausages they
could find, and an equal number of rolls. In less than an hour, his vendors were hawking hot dogs from portable hot water
tanks while yelling, “They’re red hot! Get your dachshund sausages while they’re red hot!” In the press box, sports
cartoonist, T.A. (Tad) Dorgan, was nearing his deadline and desperate for an idea. Hearing the vendors, he hastily drew a cartoon of barking dachshund sausages nestled warmly in
rolls. Not sure how to spell the word “dachshund” he simply wrote “hot dog!” The cartoon was a sensation and the term hot dog was born. Although historians generally credit him
with the name, the supposed cartoon has never been found.
Baklava with vanilla ice-cream ₨150/-Missipi mud pie with vanilla ice-cream ₨150/-Devils and Angels with Vanilla ice-cream ₨150/-Sinful chocolate ₨100/-Black Forest ₨80/-Exotic Pineapple Gateau ₨80/-Belgium Chocolate Torte ₨80/-Little Chef Dessert ₨100/-Crème Brullee ₨100/-Crème Caramel ₨80/-Lemon Tart ₨80/-Cheese Cake ₨100/-
Nothing completes a fine meal like a well-made cup of coffee and your favourite sweet treat. Hard to believe, but desserts weren’t always a staple to every meal! While at times, ancient civilizations would treat themselves to fruit or nuts rolled into candied honey, it wasn’t until sugar was manufactured during the middle ages that people began to enjoy more sweets. Even then, desserts where generally reserved for the wealthy at celebrations, as sugar was still
considered quite expensive back then.{{
HOT COFFEESCappuccino ₨70/-
Café Latte ₨60/-
Black Coffee ₨40/-
Café Mocha ₨90/-
Hazelnut Coffee ₨90/-
Hot Chocolate ₨80/-
Mint Capuccino ₨90/-
Caramel Machiatto ₨50/-
TEARed Tea ₨30/-
Milk Tea ₨40/-
Green Tea ₨50/-
Lemon Tea ₨40/-
Masala Tea ₨50/-
COLD COFFEECafé Frappe ₨100/-
Choco cream Frappe ₨120/-
Frappe float ₨120/-
Choco Chill ₨90/-
Frothy Shake ₨90/-
Fudgy Frappe ₨120/-
ICED TEALemon Iced Tea ₨70/-
Peach Iced Tea ₨70/-
Chocolate Shake ₨150/-
Strawberry Shake ₨100/-
Mango Shake ₨100/-
Pineapple Shake ₨100/-
Black Currant Shake ₨100/-
Kiwi Shake ₨100/-
Green Apple Shake ₨100/-
Orange Shake ₨100/-
Litchi Shake ₨100/-
Grapes and Apple Juice ₨100/-
Orange Juice ₨100/-
Watermelon Juice ₨100/-
Lime Juice ₨50/-
Sweet Lime Juice ₨60/-
Pineapple Juice ₨100/-
Fruit slushies ₨50/-
Green Apple ₨100/-
Blue Lagoon ₨100/-
Shirley Temple ₨100/-
Grape Margarita ₨120/-
Strawberry float ₨120/-
Apple Virgin Mojito ₨100/-
Cinderella ₨100/-
Sunny Fizz ₨100/-
The coinage mocktail appears for the first time in an advertisement for Libbey Glass in Food Service Marketing on February 1979. According to that ad, mocktails are a relatively new group of beverages prepared without any
alcohol whatsoever. It is a clever invention. Mocktails are popular alternatives to alcoholic drinks and allow
everyone to enjoy the spirit of a celebratory occasion in a responsible manner.
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Mawlynnong Tourism Branding
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ADDRESSMawlynnong
East Khasi Hills District7930110 - Mawlynnong
P.O. Pynursla
PHONE NO.+91 9856939465
WEBSITEwww.mawlynnong.org
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The onus to keep the village clean lies with every
person residing in the village. Local cleaning the roads,
picking up leaves and throwing garbage in the bin is a
very common sight. Bamboo garbage bins adorn every
nook and corner of the village highlight the conscious-
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from the dustbin is collected and kept in a pit, which
the villagers use as manure. The villagers are now on a
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ADDRESSMawlynnong
East Khasi Hills District7930110 - Mawlynnong
P.O. Pynursla
WEBSITEwww.mawlynnong.org
PHONE NO.+91 9856939465
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If you thought Mawlynnong conjured up its own sobri-
quet as being God’s own Garden, talk to some of the
village elders and they will narrate a tale that goes back
generations when they were already inculcated with the
desire to appreciate nature’s beauty and to preserve the
village holistically. Today, it is an example of how commu-
nities are able to manage their growth that is both open
to the world while retaining their distinct indigenous
traits. Mawlynnong has opened its doors for the outside
world to come and experience the unique lifestyles it
thrives on. You can come and check in, be our guest and
soak in the ambience of our hearth and homes.
ADDRESSMawlynnong
East Khasi Hills District7930110 - Mawlynnong
P.O. Pynursla
WEBSITEwww.mawlynnong.org
PHONE NO.+91 9856939465
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The war region of Khasi and Jaintia hills are popular for
orange and areca plantations. The warm climate here is
conducive for the cultivation of other various fruits and
crops. The warm moisture laden air from the bay of
Bengal through Bangladesh help maintain a perennial
green cover over these parts while maintaining an
optimum temperature for the crops to thrive. Areca
nut from here is in high demand because of its texture
and taste and is exported across the border as well as
to other parts of the country. Other crops grown here
are papaya, bananas and various citrus fruits. Most
are locally consumed although there is a continuing
demand for the region’s unique variety, outside.
ADDRESSMawlynnong
East Khasi Hills District7930110 - Mawlynnong
P.O. Pynursla
WEBSITEwww.mawlynnong.org
PHONE NO.+91 9856939465
2015Workers collecting Areca nut in a plantation. Arecanut or Kwai, as is locally called, is an integral part of the Khasi.
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Mawlynnong is covered in green that it is virtually
impossible to get a view of the village from any
vantage point, except if one were to climb up one
of the Tree houses. These tree houses offer one a
sweeping view of Mawlynnong as also a 180 degree
scan of Bangladesh below. The stair leading up to the
40 odd feet high tree top views is entirely fixed out of
Bamboo and cane, strong enough to carry the weight
of more than ten people at a time. These structure are
themselves interesting pieces of indigenous engineering
which is completely eco friendly.
ADDRESSMawlynnong
East Khasi Hills District7930110 - Mawlynnong
P.O. Pynursla
WEBSITEwww.mawlynnong.org
PHONE NO.+91 9856939465
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Also known as Maw Ryngkew Sharatia, this rock was
a place of ritual of the Khongjee clan till not so long
ago. It is a fascinating work nature where this massive
rock now lies suspended on a small base of rock. This
strange sight gives the impression that the rock may be
tilted anytime with a slight nudge. However, the rock
has been able to stand the test of time and is therefore
a place not only of great wonder but also one which is
held in high reverence by the locals.
ADDRESSMawlynnong
East Khasi Hills District7930110 - Mawlynnong
P.O. Pynursla
WEBSITEwww.mawlynnong.org
PHONE NO.+91 9856939465
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The living bridges are made from the roots of the Ficus
elastica tree, which produces a series of secondary
roots that are perched atop huge boulders along the
streams or the riverbanks to form bridges.
The root bridges, some of which are over a hundred
feet long, take ten to fifteen years to become fully
functional, but they’re extraordinarily strong – strong
enough that some of them can support the weight of
fifty or more people at a time. The bridges are alive and
still growing and gain strength over time.
ADDRESSMawlynnong
East Khasi Hills District7930110 - Mawlynnong
P.O. Pynursla
WEBSITEwww.mawlynnong.org
PHONE NO.+91 9856939465
2015
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About Mawlynnong
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LocationMawlynnong is located 90 kms away from the hustle and bustle of Shillong. It is nestled com-fortably under the warm sun along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Geographically, it falls in the East Khasi Hill district of Meghalaya and politically, it comes under the Pynursla community develop-ment block and Vidhan Sabha (legislative assem-bly) constituency.
History about MawlynnongMawlynnong is approximately 300 years old. For-merly known as Ri Kharpangkhat, the village was given its new name during the Christian mission
of Rev. G A Jones to these parts. This new name “Mawlynnong” is derived from the fact that there are numerous pocked marked rocks in the village.
Mawlynnong has been traditionally well main-tained since its inception because the people always thought it important to inculcate a way of life that included proper waste disposal and waste management. However, with the coming of the missionaries, it became much more than that. Un-der the guidance of these missionaries, the people of Mawlynnong achieved a better sense of aes-thetics in terms of gardening and landscaping. This led to it being commonly referred to as “God’s Own Garden” and now it is famous for having been deemed as the cleanest village in Asia.
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The PeopleAs of 2014, there are about 95 households in Mawlynnong. The literacy rate is 100% and most of the villagers are fluent in English. Agriculture is the chief occupation of the local population, with betel nut being the main crop.
Every villager takes it upon himself or herself to keep the village clean. It is a responsibility that is almost a religion to them. A common sight in Mawlynnong would be a local man or woman or child cleaning up a small mess probably caused by a visiting or rebelling litterbug.
The villagers are very well informed about the need
to conserve and protect the forests and are very ac-tive towards spreading the word about it. They are also very active tree planters – making sure that the green forest around their little village remains green in the immediate and distant future.
The people of Mawlynnong live by example- an example that needs to be followed by other villages, townships and even cities.
What Mawlynnong has to offerMawlynnong is known for its cleanliness. Discover India magazine declared the village as the cleanest in Asia in 2003, and the cleanest in India in 2005. The
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phrase has since caught on. Moasunep Kichu’s docu-mentary on the village, for instance, is called Asia’s Cleanest Village. All this happened because of proper waste management. Littering is close to taboo in Mawlynnong and the simple act of placing bamboo dustbins around the village ensures a proper place for every scrap of waste there is to throw away. Ironically, this collected waste is not garbage to the people of Mawlynnong because it is ultimately used as manure.
There is a lot to experience in Mawlynnong. Apart from soaking in the village’s natural beauty, one can trek to the living root bridge at a neighbouring village Riwai. There is the unique sight of a boulder
balancing on another rock – one of nature’s strange, but breathtaking anomalies. The village also offers a breathtaking view of the deltas in Bangladesh as riv-ers pour themselves into the Bay of Bengal.
The beauty of Mawlynnong is further intensified dur-ing the monsoons. Everything green and lush seems greener and lusher; there are waterfalls paving the way to small streams; Orchids in full bloom dangling from the trees and hedges. Mawlynnong is an artist’s delight and the sort of getaway that would inspire creative writers and poets.
Mawlynnong’s fame is now drawing an endless stream of guests from across the country and abroad.
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HistoryThese parts of Khasi Hills boast of many forms of spectacular natural beauty but nothing parallels the sheer marvel, even to a native, of the Living Root Bridges.
The bridges are tangles of massive thick roots of the Ficus elastica tree. These roots have been guided to grow in such a way that they intertwine around each other to form a solid and stable bridge – some of which are a hundred feet long and can take the weight of fifty people at a time.
The Root Bridge at Riwai near Mawlynnong began its life around 1930, when the first banyan sapling was planted by Woh Sohrymdieng Khongthohrem.
The aerial roots of this tree were then weaned by Paieid Wenly Kharduia and his five friends across the river with the help of bamboo till the roots from both sides locked onto each other weaving tight knots for people to walk over.
The mere fact that the founding engineers of these stupendous structured never ever did get to walk over the Bridges in their lifetimes, is testimony of great visionary and sacrifice of the forefathers and foremothers of our hills.
Live Root Bridges are not built; they are grown - with a lot of love and care. And when you’re there walking across it or simply marveling at its simple science and magnificent beauty, you can feel this love.
Live Root Bridges aren’t built, they are grown
The Living Root Bridges
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The Church of Epiphany, CNI
The Anglican Church at Mawlynnong has been
through several phases of change over a period
spanning almost a century. It was initially a thatched
house that was given a face-lift by reinforcing it
with the Assam style of construction later. Back
in those days, masons were brought from Jowai
as the village did not have workers adept in the
style of making such houses. To accommodate
a growing congregation, the structure was
dismantled to make way for a larger one in the
year 1964 with the supervision of a local mason
Dilon Roy Sapuh. With signs of aging, the Church
further underwent renovation and expansion in the
year 1996 under the watchful supervision of the
current headman Bah Thomlin Khongthohrem. The
present design and structure is credited to him and
it has become a popular landmark of Mawlynnong.
Among the sea green and quaint homesteads of
Mawlynnong, the Church stands out as another
proud hallmark of the village.
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Mawlynnong offers one the opportunity to view natural beauty in abundance from the Sky Walk, an 80 feet high “machan’ or observatory. You can also visit the Living Root Bridge and Natural Balancing Rock. For nature lovers, one day trek offers living amidst nature in all its glory.
Sky Walk at Mawlynnong VillageSky walk is a bamboo and cane structure that
offer a bird’s view to the Mawlynnong village and Indo-Bangladesh Border. The structure is 80 feet tall and magnificently architectured by Rishop Khongthongreh, a local school teacher.
The village offers picturesque natural beauty, a trek to the living root bridge at a neighbouring village Riwai. The village also offers a sight of natural balancing rock, a strange natural phenomenon of a boulder balancing on another rock.
Tourist Attractions
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Balancing RockAlso known as Maw Ryngkew Sharatia, this rock
was a place of ritual of the Khongjee clan till
not so long ago. It is a fascinating work nature
where this massive rock now lies suspended on
a small base of rock. This strange sight gives the
impression that the rock may be tilted anytime
with a slight nudge. However, the rock has been
able to stand the test of time and is therefore a
place not only of great wonder but also one which
is held in high reverence by the locals.̀
Adjoining places of interestIts proximity to the plains of Bangladesh means, the Shillong Plateau begins to drop down towards the plains resulting in several waterfalls and amazing natural formations neighbouring Mawlynnong.
20kms south of Mawlynnong is the border town of Dawki. It is flanked by the Umngot River which is popular for fishing and boating. There is an annual boating festival held every year. Facing Dawki is a massive rock face named Maw Pukir which offers a breathtaking view of the River and the town below. Dawki Bridge is the oldest bridge in Meghalaya built since 1932 during the British rule in India. Facing Dawki is a massive rock face named Maw
Places of Interest
14Dawki - where the river melts onto the plains
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