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Afrikaans: 'n Lewende wortelbrug naby Mawlynnong, Meghalaja – soms die skoonste dorpie in Asië genoem. Lewende wortelbrûe is skouspelagtige omgewingsargitektuur wat algemeen in die suidelike deel van die noordoostelike Indiese deelstaat Meghalaja aangewend word. Dié handgemaakte brûe van die Khasi-mense en War Jaintia-volke van die berglandskap aan die suidrand van die Shillong-plato, word berei deur van die lugwortels van lewende banjanwildevye, soos Ficus elastica, gebruik te maak.
Die buigbare boomwortels word deur betelpalmstamme oor riviere en strome gelei totdat die vywortels hulself aan die oorkant heg. Die groeiende brug word met stokke, klippe en ander voorwerpe gestabiliseer, 'n proses wat tot 15 jaar kan neem om te voltooi. Die nuttige lewensduur van enige gegewe lewende wortelbrug is veranderlik, maar sal vermoedelik in beginsel en onder ideale omstandighede vir baie honderde jare kan hou. Solank die boom waaruit hulle gevorm is gesond bly, vernuwe en versterk hulle hulself natuurlik namate hul komponentwortels dikker word. English: Living Root Bridge in Mawlynnong
Living root bridges are a form of tree shaping common in the southern part of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. They are handmade from the aerial roots of living banyan fig trees, such as Ficus elastica by the Khasi people and War Jaintia peoples of the mountainous terrain along the southern part of the Shillong Plateau. The pliable tree roots are made to grow through betel tree trunks which have been placed across rivers and streams until the figs' roots attach themselves to the other side. Sticks, stones, and other objects are used to stabilize the growing bridge This process can take up to 15 years to complete. The useful lifespan of any given living root bridge is variable, but it is thought that, under ideal conditions, they can in principle last for many hundreds of years. As long as the tree they are formed from remains healthy, they naturally self-renew and self-strengthen as their component roots grow thicker.বাংলা: জীবিত শিকড় সেতু, মাওলিননং, মেঘালয় |
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