Found Only  In Shillong

17May,2024

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This popular street food delicacy is found in almost every corner of the city. It is made using boiled potatoes, puffed rice, raw onion, spices and mustard oil.

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Alu Muri 

A rare sight, these wooden buses ply across the city giving off an authentic vibe. These colourful buses make for the whole vibe.

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Smit bus

Jadoh is cooked in pork fat, while ‘Jadoh snam’ is cooked in blood. This authentic dish is found in many local food joints.

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Jadoh

Usually observed in late October to early November, the festival boasts a huge crowd amidst cherry blossom trees, various musical and other artistic performances and a plethora of food items.

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Cherry Blossom Festival

Standing at a whopping 53 metres in length, the living root bridge at Mawkyrnot in Rangthylliang is the longest of its kind in the entire world. 

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Longest root bridge  in the world

A cozy, woollen clothing, Jainkup is worn mostly by the elder women of the Khasi tribe. 

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Jainkup

Popular jewellery piece, the Paila, which is a necklace, has gold and coral beads on it. Paila is a string of thick red coral beads in which the beads are hollow but filled with lac. 

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Paila

Mawlynnong village is notable for its cleanliness and also was chosen by Discover India magazine as Asia's cleanest village.

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Asia's cleanest village