India is called the country of villages. About two-thirds of the country's population lives in villages. If you travel to different states of India, you will find that all of them are full of unique and amazing things. Let us tell you that the story of every village in the country is different. Do you know that there is a country in India where people do not call each other by name but by whistling? This village is so different from the rest of the world that many people do not even know about it. The name of this village is Kongthong. It is located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.
people call each other by whistling
You will be surprised to know that people in this village do not call each other by name but by whistling. Here people whistle in different ways to call each other. People of many castes live in this village.
This village is also known as CT village.
Koganthong is a very interesting village. Koganthong is a small village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya and this village is hidden in the hills. Koganthong Village is also known as Whistle Village. Because when a child is born here for generations. So the mother composes some tune for him. This tune along with his name becomes the identity of that child. You may find this a bit strange. But this is the reality.
More than 600 people live in the village
For information, let us tell you that more than 600 people live in Koganthong village. That is, more than 600 tunes can be heard here at a time. The people of this village are shy and do not mix quickly with outsiders. While walking on the road in Koganthong village, a lot of noise is heard. No one knows where this tradition came from. But it is believed that such customs have existed since the inception of this village.
Every house has a different style
In villages, pregnant women sing lullabies for their children. The mother takes a special tune in her lap and makes the children aware of this music. After the birth of the child, the adults around him keep humming that tune, so that he can be recognized by this sound. The most important thing is that every house in Koganthong village has a different tune. By the lullaby or the tune, the villagers can tell which house the person belongs to.
Knowing all this, you must be thinking that after all, how are their tunes and lullabies? Let us tell you that the tunes of lullabies are usually inspired by nature and birds. The people of Koganthong Village believe that this forest is inhabited by ghosts. If they call someone's name and hear it, they will cast their evil spell on that person and that person will become ill. Songs are therefore used as a means of protecting them.
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