In Meghalaya's forests, living root bridges emerge from trained tree roots, connecting villages and showcasing indigenous knowledge, harmony with nature, and sustainable engineering. Less crowded ...

In the Indian state of Meghalaya, one of the wettest places on Earth, villagers weave the roots of living rubber trees into sturdy pedestrian bridges. On a quest to document the tradition ...

a living bridge made out of tree roots. The word comes from the local (phonetic) language called Khasi. I was in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya, which translates to "abode of the clouds." ...

Photograph by Giulio Di Sturco Tourists from all over India travel to Meghalaya to see the living root bridges. Photograph by Giulio Di Sturco Stone steps connect the double-decker root bridge in ...

They’re not the world’s tallest or longest bridges ... study of these “living bridges.” The bridges stretch across rivers and ravines in India’s mountainous Meghalaya plateau, connecting ...

Living root bridges are a remarkable example of bioengineering that may be seen deep within the lush woods of Meghalaya, one of the most rain-soaked regions in India. The Khasi and Jaintia tribes ...

and the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA), conducted a workshop on the Living Root Bridges Cultural Landscape at the Heritage Club, Tripura Castle here on Tuesday. This event marked ...

I was in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya ... much knowledge these bridges hold — for engineers, architects, ecologists, anthropologists and others. They are living, breathing examples ...

Living root bridges in Meghalaya's forests illustrate an exceptional blend of natural engineering and cultural tradition. Crafted by the Khasi and Jaintia tribes using Ficus elastica roots ...