Shillong: In the hills of northeast India lies a unique village where people do not call each other by name but sing their names instead. The village, called Kongthong, is located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. Known as India’s whistling village, Kongthong follows a centuries-old tradition in which every person has a name made of a melody.

Recently, traveler Anu Sharma shared a video on social media showing this special tradition. In the video, she asks a local woman her name, and the woman replies by whistling a tune. That tune, Anu explains, is her name. Each person in Kongthong has their own musical name given lovingly by their mother, a custom passed down for generations.

Around 700 people live in this small village, and each has a different tune as their name. The v

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