Each of the 700 villagers in Kongthong is not known by a name, but by a tune. Within a week of a baby’s birth, the mother assigns the child a tune, which becomes their name.
The Ministry of Tourism has nominated Meghalaya’s whistling village, Kongthong for entry to UNWTO (The World Tourism Organization) ‘Best Tourism Village’ along with two other villages in India.
The two other villages that have been nominated for UNWTO ‘Best Tourism Villages’ award are Pochampally in Telangana and Ladhpura Khas…