Whether it’s the love for rock (yes, Shillong is the rock capital of the country) or the age old musical instruments that are still practiced in pockets, whether it’s the stories of sacred groves, or the folktales that give the waterfalls their names, whether it’s the locals building living root bridges for the next generation (you never get to walk on a bridge that you make), or the ways in which succession of society works through a matrilineal structure, this chapter has everything for you to experience the abode of clouds in it’s truest sense. With destinations that are off the beaten trail, we bring to you an immersive and heart warming journey into understanding a whole new side of Meghalaya.