Shillong, the capital of the state of the north-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya (literally home of the clouds) is a beautiful hill station at an altitude of 1500 metres
close to tea gardens,
the famous Cherrapunji
and national parks
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The region is home to diverse tribal people, notably the matrilineal Khasis
who among other activities
interpret their dreams in numbers and predict scores to bet
on a daily
game of archery.
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