Silence of the Wah Umkhrah: What Khasi myths teach us about loss and belonging

Silence of the Wah Umkhrah: What Khasi myths teach us about loss and belonging

The Khasis, like many indigenous communities worldwide, have imbued their landscape with stories and the presence of mythical creatures. Some are benevolent, while others can bring great harm if their domain is intruded upon. These stories are a way for the indigenous people to assert their belonging to the land in the absence of maps […] The post Silence of the Wah Umkhrah: What Khasi myths teach us about loss and belonging appeared first on Ea…