U-Thlen the Man-Eating Snake

Khasi

The earthquake that created some of the more famous gorges of the Meghalaya terrain is attributed to the final death throes of U-Thlen. How did this giant snake come to crave human flesh? Why is people still whisper about the 'keepers of the Thlen' that dwell among us?

Around the Hearth: Khasi Legends
Book Cover of Around the Hearth: Khasi Legends
Storytelling in Shillong, India
The Myths Within Us:
Storytelling in Shillong, India
The Myths Within Us
Hanuman entered the demon Surasa's mouth!
The Myths Within Us:
Hanuman entered the demon Surasa's mouth!
Legend of U-Thlen, the Man-eating Snake
The Myths Within Us:
Legend of U-Thlen, the Man-eating Snake
Kamini shares Khasi folktales in Shillong
The Myths Within Us:
Kamini shares Khasi folktales in Shillong
Kamini was presented with a shawl by Khasi elders
The Myths Within Us:
Kamini was presented with a shawl by Khasi elders
The plains
The Myths Within Us:
The plains
Stone monoliths at the Sacred Forest in Mawphlang
The Myths Within Us:
Stone monoliths at the Sacred Forest in Mawphlang
The Living Roots Bridge in Mawlinong
The Myths Within Us:
The Living Roots Bridge in Mawlinong
Audio Clips:
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{The Myths Within Us} An evening of storytelling

References:

{Around the Hearth: Khasi Legends} Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih, Penguin, India, 2007