One may not believe that houses built before the Great Earthquake that hit Shillong, in 1897 still exists in the form they were first constructed. Only a few left, some of the owners are trying their best to preserve these houses from decay. Amidst modern houses which dot the village, once such house exists in Nohwet village near Pynursla, East Khasi Hills village.
According to septugenarian Pynsho Khongji who owns the house, it was constructed in the year 1890. The houses are built on raised platforms. The roofs are of thatch, the walls and floor are of wood. Khongji informed that the walls and the floors have never been changed. Also nails have not been used in the construction of the house. He informed that the roof of the thatch built with leaves are changed every fours years.
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Негізгі бет Wat hapdeng u jumai bah 1897, khlem julor ka ïing kaba la tei ha u snem 1890
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