Whistling Village

A tune for a name? If you are in Meghalaya’s Kongthong village, this is how the residents greet each other. Also, known as Whistling Village, it has the unique tradition of referring to people with a tune. Upon the birth of a child,every mother gives her kid a unique identity by calling him a tune instead of a name.

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