Stay in a traditional Garo Bamboo Hut
Stay in a traditional Garo Bamboo Hut
Live in a village where it is a taboo to catch and harm the birds
Sasagre village, where the homestay is located is home to Do Patchi meaning Swallow birds in Garo language. The villagers believe if they harm these little birds, the village will have to face the wrath of the Almighty. These birds like their nests built on the traditional Garo huts and the upcoming concrete houses are taking away their shelters. Now the people of Sasatgre re-building their traditional huts and ensure the birds find their favorite spots to build their nests.
Guests like to eat our Ladakhi food. They say it is delicious, even when it is prepared by an elderly ama (mother) like me. I always make sure I serve them the cleanest and healthiest food. My husband is a copper artist. When guests leave us, they say ‘Julley’, and hug us. It makes us feel happy.
I became a Mountain Homestay Host in 2018, and I have hosted many travellers since then. Running a homestay has helped me and my family a lot. Not only is the solar set up in our house useful for us, but even travellers prefer to stay in our homestay because of it.
The training we got in astronomy turned out to be a life-changing experience for our village. I felt happy and proud while mapping the position of the planets and sharing the secrets of the universe with the tourists. Tourists told me that even they didn’t know so much about the dark skies!
