It is an expression of a mothe

"It is an expression of a mother's unbridled love and joy at the birth of her child. It's like a mother's heart song, full of tenderness, almost like a lullaby," said Shidiap Khongsit, a woman belonging to the Khasi tribe – one of the three tribes of Meghalaya and the one that inhabits Kongthong. She wore a simple jainsem (traditional sarong-like attire) and her warm smile was laced with red betelnut juice as she invited me to her modest dwelling for a cup of tea.