Whistling village Kongthong selected for entry to Best Tourism Village

Meghalaya's Kongthong village, which is also known as the ‘whistling village’, has been selected  for entry to UNWTO’s (The World Tourism Organisation) "Best Tourism Villages" award along with two other villages in the country. Kongthong village is located in the East Khasi Hills district, which is 60 km from Shillong. People of this village have used whistling as a method of conveying their messages to their fellow villagers and that is why it is known as the ‘whistling village’.The villagers here call each other with a unique tune. Each of them has a unique tune for calling each other and this tradition has been going on for generations. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma tweeted - "#Meghalaya's whistling village Kongthong is selected for entry to the @UNWTO 'Best Tourism Village' along with 2 other villages in the country."

#Meghalaya's whistling village Kongthong is selected for entry to the @UNWTO 'Best Tourism Village' along with 2 other villages in the country.@kishanreddybjp @tourismgoi @meghtourism

— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) September 8, 2021

Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar Rakesh Sinha had adopted the village in 2019  and suggested a UNESCO tag for the village. Madhya Pradesh's Ladhpura Khas village, Meghalaya's Kongthong village and Telangana's Pochampally are the nominees for the Best Tourism Village category. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Twitter and confirmed the same in a twitter.

A moment of pride for us all as Madhya Pradesh's village Ladhpura Khas has been selected for entry to the @UNWTO 'Best Tourism Village'.

My best wishes to the whole team of @MPTourism and administration on this achievement. Keep up the good work!

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) September 10, 2021

The ‘Ikat Capital of India’, located in the Nalgonda district of Pochampally in Telangana, has also made it to the UN list of nominees.