» A Child dressed up to protect from cold.

» Sweet innocence.

» Boys very often have catapults handy.

» Children of Nongthymmai waving as you start ascending the steps from the bottom of the valley.

» A cowherd at Lum Wahkrem is taking his herd back home.

» Our village people collect firewood from the forests for their fuel requirements. Children often help them to carry them to their homes.

» Firewood collection for fuel requirements is so common here, I wonder if there is any thought given at the government level for improving the conditions of our people.

» Pipe smoking and Arrow Shooting and Betting on it is a common pastime of our people.

» Village People of Laitkynsew going to Church for the First Communion of their children. Photo by Arun Roy, Dir., IWAI, Kolkata.

» Dressed in their Sunday best, people are a sight to watch on Sundays.

» These angels do have wings.

» In January, February and March bay leaves are harvested, dried and packed in gunny bags. Village tradesmen buy them from the farmers and send in bulk to Shillong to wholesale merchants. Jeff, Britain is being weighed in one of the balances. Photo by Mark Brow, Britain.

» Women washing clothes in Nongriat village. Alys, Britain is engaging them in talk. Photo by Mark Brow, Britain.

» Village houses located on a mountain slope.

» Houses in Lum Rynjang, Laitkynsew.

» Farm house in Lum Wahkrem, Laitkynsew.

» Village House at Nongriat village.

» Damien playing football with the children of Nongthymmai.

» Village Picnic party at Mawkdok valley viewpoint on their Cherrapunjee tour.

» Our forests are home to many species of plants. Some have great decorative value as indoor or garden plants. Photo by Arun Roy, Kolkata.

» Women washing clothes in Nongriat village. Alys, Britain is engaging them in talk. Photo by Mark Brow, Britain.

» Boys enjoying a football game at Laitkynsew. Picture by Petr Sipek, Prague, Czech Republic.

» Laitkynsew children going to school. Picture by Petr Sipek, Prague, Czech Republic.

» Oldest Catholic Church in Meghalaya built in Laitkynsew in 1905 by Salvatorian Fathers is situated next to the Resort. Picture by Petr Sipek, Prague, Czech Republic.

» Village Boy at Laitkynsew. Picture by Petr Sipek, Prague, Czech Republic.