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The sacred grove, surrounded by open grasslands
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A site for religious ceremonies that include offerings to U Ryngkew and U Basa (guardian spirits residing in the forest ) or a ceremony in which the ancestors are propitiated
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Ancient megaliths, thought to be more than 500 years old surround the sacred forest
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Such stone structures, erected in memory of ancestors are believed to protect people
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With varied hues of trees and plants, this is a forest where it is a taboo to break even a leaf
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Thick green foliage in the sacred grove
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Moss covered tree trunks
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Thick gnarled roots on the floor of the forest
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Myriad collection of trees and shrubs in the undisturbed forest