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Living Root Bridges
January 12 , 2023
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- A farmer takes forward the State’s traditional practice of building root bridges and connects two areas across Umkar river in Cherrapunjee.
- His creation over Umkar river in Siej village near Cherrapunjee, also known as Sohra, in the undulating East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya has grown into a living marvel.
- As is the traditional practice, he used the roots of the rubber fig (Ficus elastica).
- The living root bridge across the Umkar has grown to two decks, stretching to 20 metres and 15 metres, respectively.
- Meghalaya is known for its living root bridges, locally known as jingkieng jri.
- They are on the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites.
- Many bridges across the State are over a century old.
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