Meghalaya

State · Capital Shillong · 3.0 million people (2011)

Kumnohello in Khasi

• Art and craft

  Meghalaya's artisans are renowned for bamboo and cane craftsmanship, such as intricately woven baskets, mats and furniture that blend function with artistry.

• Weave (GI)

  Meghalaya Ryndia textile, GI tag 2025

• Festival

  Wangala (Garo); Nongkrem and Shad Suk Mynsiem (Khasi)

• Taste

  Jadoh; tungrymbai

• Landmark

  Living root bridges, grown from rubber-fig roots

• Official symbols

  Animal: Clouded leopard · Bird: Hill myna · Flower: Lady's slipper orchid · Tree: White teak (Gamari)

Meghalaya's Khasi communities grow living root bridges from Ficus trees, a skill handed down through generations that has served villages for centuries.

Sources: Census of India 2011 · meghalayatourism.in: local language guide & etiquette · meghalayatourism.in: art handicrafts · GI Registry, application 1112 · Wildlife Institute of India repository · whc.unesco.org: 6606; traditions from the India map’s sources.