Shillong, Aug. 18 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma on Tuesday launched, 'Ki Dienjat', a research initiative to scientifically explore Khasi-Jaintia Socio-Cultural linkages with Southeast Asia.
Addressing the gathering, Sangma described 'Ki Dienjat' as "a journey of rediscovery - reconnecting with our past so that we may better understand our present and shape our future."He said the launch is part of the continuing effort to document, preserve and celebrate the cultural and historical fabric of our State, and to give the people the tools to trace the origins.
Sangma said based on the early colonial-era records and indigenous knowledge, local scholars and researchers have over time arrived at a growing consensus that the Khasi an...