“Ka jingshit te la palat! Hynrei ka umsoh-sohtrun bad ka umsoh-jajew te ki ïaid bha”
—Ibadapmon Barim, 32, shnong Khweng, Meghalaya
Queeneerich Kharmawlong
In Meghalaya, The Hearth is at The Heart of Seed-keeping
While documenting seed preservation practices within households and community seed banks in the villages of Umsawwar and Nongwah in Meghalaya, Queeneerich Kharmawlong and Ibapdianghun Myria realise that the women doing i…
“The heat is just too much! But pineapple and roselle juice sell well”
—Ibadapmon Barim, 32, Khweng village, Meghalaya
Niang Ryndia Salad
In Meghalaya, Eri silkworm pupae are often eaten after the silk cocoon has been harvested.