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Dain thlien
Just before reaching Sohra, a road to the right, leads one to the falls which is 5 kms away. Among the many falls that Cherrapunjee boasts of, Dain Thlen Falls is also one of the famous falls. Many tourists flock the falls especially as it has an interesting legend associated with it.
The waterfall derives its name from a Thlen (Khasi word for Python). As
per the legend, people decided to rid themselves of evil, captured the Thlen and killed it at the wide flat rock over-looking the waterfall. Adjacent to the very spot where the Thlen was slaughtered lies the Dain-thlen Waterfalls. Natural rock carvings of the episode draw visitors to see the image of the Thlen, the symbol of greed, corruption and evil.
Living Root Bridge
Meghalaya's double-decker and single-decker root bridges are unique in the world and are a sight to behold. The bridges are tangles of massive thick roots, which have been intertwined to form a bridge that can hold several people at a time. Khasi people have been trained to grow these bridges across the raised banks of streams to form a solid bridge, made from roots.
The living root 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 living 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
Sa-I-Mika
Sa-I-Mika Park is nestled in the misty hills of Cherrapunji/Sohra, a simple getaway from the hustle and bustle of the concrete jungle. The place offers a unique blend of traditional Khasi hospitality and comfortable lodging as you live as close to nature as possible amongst the creeks, meadows and crags typical of Sohra. It is a place for people that enjoy lying down on the grass and absorbing the magical starry skies and musical sound of the wind over the open mountains. Families with children are especially welcome at our place, as we have found that children, more than adults, love running and hiking around the park, playing on the sand banks of the river and generally exploring the place.
The traditional cottages have all the basic necessities for a comfortable stay but they have purposefully been made minimal and rustic, as the idea is to provide a wholesome experience of life in the towns and village of the hills. We also try to reduce the impact that tourism causes on our beautiful hills; therefore we are against surplus usage of resources, which means there are no TV’s, telephones or Wi-Fi in the rooms. During the monsoons we sometime face extreme rainfall and thunderstorm and electricity supply gets cut. Although we do have a two-layer backup – solar light and a fuel powered generator- on rare occasions even these might not be sufficient. On those occasions our staff will provide you candle light, torches etc for the time (not too long) that powers remains off, and help you out with any inconvenience. If you enjoy open spaces, nature and everything that is a part of it then Sa-I-Mika is the place for you.