: ‘Funeral Nights’ is an epic journey in stories through the culture of the Khasis of Meghalaya #IndiaNEWS If you are from outside the North Eastern part of India and have heard about or know about

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‘Funeral Nights’ is an epic journey in stories through the culture of the Khasis of Meghalaya #IndiaNEWS
If you are from outside the North Eastern part of India and have heard about or know about Meghalaya without any roots in or any connection with the state, chances are you are either a rock music lover (the Lou Majaw tribute concerts to Bob Dylan connection) or a follower of music reality shows on Indian Television (connect to the Shillong Choir please) or a tourist or traveller intent on making it to the world’s wettest place or the cleanest village in Asia or the living roots bridges. The state is not as consistent in terms of its headline-clinching violence as say its neighbours Manipur, Assam or Nagaland but yes, when those spurts of violence erupt between tribal and non tribal communities or over public unrest, things do get shaken up as evident from the recent incident when people turned out in large number in Shillong and other parts of the state to protest over the alleged encounter leading to the death of a former insurgent. Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih’s Funeral Nights made its entry in the backdrop of such violence, and the resulting curfew and internet clampdowns. It is that rare book which defies the lines that the publishing world has been toeing for...Read more

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