When I was a kid growing up in Tamenglong, a small town in Manipur, we would be visited by flocks of birds at a certain time of the year almost like clockwork. These birds appeared by the thousands and would so dense that it would darken the sky...
For centuries, the Amur Falcon ('Akhoipuina' in Rongmei) has been taking annual migratory trips across Africa, the Arabian sea, India, Burma and China (sometimes reaching Russia!). (**Somewhat amazing to realise that they have been managing these journeys long before ambitious networks such as Belt & Road Initiative or the Trans-Asian highway were dreamt up!!)
In this episode, I talked to Mordecai T. Panmei who is a volunteer at the Rainforest Club, Tamenglong to learn more about these birds. This episode includes bits of traditional legends, folklore, and encouraging news about the ways villages in Tamenglong area are joining in the fight to protect nature.
Join the campaign to preserve and fight for our friends, and fellow sojourners of the hills.
Make sure to follow and support the work of the Rainforest Club Tamenglong. Find them on their social media sites:
https://rainforestclubtml.org/
https://www.instagram.com/rainforestclubtamenglong/
Mordecai's Instagram