Phalap: A Singpho Bequest

BlogBy The ChayiMarch 26, 20201 Comment

When I first heard of the town Margherita, I wondered how the town came to be known by such an unusual name in a place like Assam. The story was there, of course, a mere click away. An Italian engineer, C. R Paganini, had come to Assam to supervise the construction of the rail section.…

Singpho Tea (Phalap)

BlogBy Leena DihingiaJuly 2, 20191 Comment

A popular folklore among the Singpho tribe talks of two brothers out hunting in the forest and chewing on some wild leaves when they got tired and hungry. To their surprise, the few leaves they chewed on, not only removed their hunger but also rejuvenated them. They had discovered tea leaves, that went on to…