Meghalaya’s whistling village Kongthong composes special tune for Prime Minister; PM Modi ‘Grateful’ for the kind gesture, says ‘Cherry Blossom Festival’ pics are ‘Beautiful’

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to Twitter to thank the people of Meghalaya’s whistling village Kongthong for their kind gesture.

Grateful to the people of Kongthong for this kind gesture. The Government of India is fully committed to boosting the tourism potential of Meghalaya. And yes, have also been seen great pictures of the recent Cherry Blossom Festival in the state. Looks beautiful. @SangmaConrad https://t.co/9ibr8eM1zd

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2021

Kongthong, a small village in Meghalaya has a tradition of calling out one another with a tune. Every mother creates a new tune for her child.

According to an ANI report, the use of a tune to communicate with every individual is a part of ‘Jingrwai lawbei’, which is the song of the first lady of this tribe. It is an age-old tradition of the community.

#WATCH Villagers in #Meghalaya‘s Kongthong use unique tunes, a hum to communicate or call out to each other instead of using names. Villager says, “Mothers devise unique tunes to call out their children, these tunes are used instead of names. Each tune is specific to a person.” pic.twitter.com/NpsmtVDAQD

— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2018

A village in Meghalaya has a unique way of communicating — by singing a tune composed for each individual — instead of names.

Some glimpses of the Shillong #CherryBlossomFestival at Ward’s Lake, Shillong with the scenic view of the lake and amid the cherry blossom trees. I invite you to join us for the Festival starting today till the 27th of November, 2021.@kishanreddybjp @meghtourism @MDoNER_India pic.twitter.com/awFiywvWVj

— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) November 25, 2021