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Kongthong, the Indian village where names are songs
[Article] The 700 residents of Kongthong village in northeast India each have a name in the form of a song, a tradition villagers say dates back four centuries and seen as an expression of maternal love.
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These aren't just made-up melodies.
The 700 residents of Kongthong village in northeast India each have a name… in the form of a song.
It’s known as the whistling village of India, and the names are composed at birth.
Pyndaplin Shabong, Konthong resident:
“This...
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