Kongthong: The Indian village where babies get a song for a name.

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▼ The village of Kongthong in northeast India has a unique tradition going back centuries. Each baby is given a song by its mother for a name.
But some fear that the tradition could be lost, as fewer people are using their special tunes to call each other, using mobile phones instead and resorting to their "formal" outside names. (▪ ▪ ▪)

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badalbobby

It is sad how the place has been mentioned in North-east India. It is a place in Meghalaya, a state in North-Eastern part of India. Let us be more aware of our North East

abhidebb

Thanks for sharing such a unique news. It shows that our country boasts of rich cultural traditions which define its fabric of heritage.

asr335704

Wow! That is interesting. It is such a nice tradition and hope it will not die.

mazherali

Amazing. Another example of the rich cultural diversity and pluralism in our country. But also a warning regarding the increasing intrusion of mobiles which are eroding the fabric of traditional society.

parivijesh100

Indians are basically very possessive of names & the process to be adopted for naming process. It is done with fan & fare & midst society. This method of naming ceremony was never known to many Indians even those residing in the name state & region. Kudos for increasing awareness on this unique way of naming process.