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A replica of the bridge has been made in Nongriat in Cherrapunji to present the Khansi and Jaiñtia peoples' craft of building bridges from the secondary roots of trees. [3] These living bridges are grown from a special type of rubber tree. As the roots grow, so the strength of the bridge increases. [4] The root bridges are honoured as the ...
Written documentation of living root bridges was sparse until the 2010s, but in 2017, researchers geo-located a total of 75 living root bridges. [9] Living root bridges have also been created in the Indian state of Nagaland, [10] in Indonesia at Jembatan akar on the island of Sumatra, and in the Banten province of Java, by the Baduy people. [11]
Rangthylliang 1 root bridge It is considered to be the longest living root bridge, at over 50 metres (160 ft) in length. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The bridge, named after the village of Rangthylliang, where various other root bridges can also be found, [ 1 ] is situated 30 metres (98 ft) above the ground. [ 3 ]
The area has living root bridges, water falls, and geographical formations such as the Jingkieng Myor which is a natural stone bridge connecting two cliffs with Wah Sohra River flowing hundred feet under it. Tourist enjoy the Hospitality of the local homestays.
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Nongriat is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya State, in north-eastern India. [2] It is perhaps best known for its living root bridges; one an impressive double-decker suspension bridge called Jingkieng Nongriat. [2] The village has three functional root bridges. [3]
Check the spongy moth quarantine map maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to ensure you don’t travel with your tree out of the quarantined area ...
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