houses above which rises a steep ridge topped with a timeless gompa. Heading the other way, just north of New Dirang, the valley opens out and its floor becomes a patchwork of rice and crop fields through which gushes the icy blue river. sushi vail village A fun day could be spent walking along the footpaths between fields and little hamlets.
Framing itself as the Khasi cultural centre, Smit hosts the major fi ve-day Nongkrem Festival (October). This features animal sacrifices and a curious slow-motion shuffling dance performed in full costume in front of the thatched sushi vail village bamboo palace sushi vail village of the local syiem (traditional ruler). Smit is 11km from Shillong, 4km off the Jowai road.
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