kiring tree[/caption]A tree in Raksamgre, a small village lying about 120 kms from the town of Tura, West Garo Hills in Meghalaya, has been spewing water from its leaves since the last two weeks.
The tree named ‘kiring’ (in Garo dialect) located nearby the Raksamgre Higher Secondary School has been raining through the day and night and has now become a new tourist spot. Local folks and tourists have been flocking to see the bizarre tree and some visitors even harvesting the water from the leaves with anticipation that it would contain powers of healing to curse severe illness.
“This is miraculous to say the least”, said Tridip Sangma, a local of Tikrikilla who initially went to the place apprehensive that the whole thing could be a hoax. “I was amazed to see the tree actually raining through its leaves. My doubts have been cleared after the visit”, he exclaimed.
Treepon Sangma, a resident of Phulbari also went for a visit. “We initially thought the whole thing was a hoax and only went there on the insistence that the thing was real. It is true and we are amazed by it”.
Locals of the area said the phenomenon started about two weeks ago and has been continuing since. One local resident informed, “It suddenly started one day and we thought it was due to the rains. However, when it did not stop, the word spread and we had to put up a barricade to ensure over enthusiastic people did not destroy the tree. Our village has suddenly seen a huge influx of people, all coming to see the tree. Some of them have been carrying the water back from the tree hoping it will cure them of diseases”.
Whether the incident is unique is hard to decipher due to lack of information of related cases. However, the finding is sure to boost the numbers of people visiting the place just out of curiosity.
Source: Meghalaytimes, with inputs fromSevendiary
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