&w=1024&resize=1024,0&ssl=1 "As Meghalaya’s root bridges eye UNESCO status, check out these living heritage sites of India")
Meghalaya’s living root bridges is moving closer to UNESCO World Heritage recognition. Across India, some of the most remarkable heritage sites are not frozen in time. They are lived in, walked on, prayed at and cared for every day.
The roots are guided using bamboo and wood, slowly interwoven until they become strong enough to walk on. With age, the bridges grow sturdier, not weaker. For villagers, these bridges are part of daily life. Children cross them on their way to school. Farmers carry produce across them. During heavy monsoons, when conventional bridges can fail, the living root bridges hold firm.
Maintained collectively by local communities, they reflect deep knowledge of ecology, patience and cooperation. Root bridges, Meghalaya. Pixabay
Arpita Chowdhury is Sub Editor (Travel) at Firstpost. She is a writer, poet, and researcher with a strong background in human interest storytelling. She completed her MA in Journalism and International Affairs at University College Dublin in collaboration with CNN Academy. Her reporting and commentary have appeared in numerous national and international dailies. She runs on masala chai. Arpita can be reached out at arpita.chowdhury2@nw18.com
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