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?
Audio Clips:
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Performed in:
{The Myths Within Us} An evening of storytelling
References:
{Around the Hearth: Khasi Legends} Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih, Penguin, India, 2007