“Bamboo trek!”⛰️🎋| Travel vlog | Episode 2

For booking this trip, Contact - Backpack beyond - https://www.instagram.com/backpackbeyond?igsh=MXFodTNtb3hpY29oaQ== Beyond holidays - https://www.instagram.com/beyondholidays?igsh=ZDFxOG00NGI2OXc3 This thrilling 2 km trek, locally known as the "Bamboo Trek of Meghalaya," is located in the East Khasi Hill region of Meghalaya and starts from the town of Wahkhen. The trail was constructed by villagers using only bamboo and ropes, without a single nail, showcasing their exceptional design skills. One thing I noticed during my travel to Meghalaya was that most of the places have a unique name, and the names are derived from some folklore or ancient story. For example, the Dainthlen Falls is named after a python, whereas the Noh-Ka-Likai falls on a local Khasi woman. The Bamboo Trek also traces the story from Mawryngkhang or U Mawryngkhang. According to the Khasi Folklore, there used to be a king of stones called U Mawryngkhang. He was handsome and powerful, and he defeated all the stones who challenged his supremacy. After establishing his reign, one day, during his visit to the kingdom, he fell in love with a female stone. But like the famous Bollywood movies where lovers never meet before undergoing hardship, the neighboring kingdom’s stone king U Mawpator waged war on Mawryngkhang’s territory. In the ensuing battle, Mawryngkhang came out as a winner but lost his one arm, and the intruder Mawpator was killed. Since then, U Mawryngkhang is referred as the king of stones in Khasi history. Thus the Bamboo trek is a trek to reach the top of a huge rock, which is U Mawryngkhang or the stone king in Khasi lore. The rock stands tall, chopped from one side. The trek route passes through a few more rocks, which are portrayed as the female rock and the U Mawpator. The top of U Mawpator rock has a flat top resembling a decapitated head. These rocks can be viewed from the top of Mawryngkhang.