Mawsawa
Mawsawa is situated on the border of Umsohphoh village and Laru village. The legend is about two sisters, Umiam and Umkhen who were competing against each other in their quest to grab their fortunes. Umiam was led by a ‘tham’ (crab) whereas Umkhen was led by a ‘wiehjarung’ (big worm). They were accompanied by servants and subjects who celebrated with great pomp and gaiety on their way to the plains. However, on the way, a messenger by the name of “Umlet” (tributary of Umiam river) informed Umiam that her sister Umkhen had reached the destination first and grabbed all the riches and fortunes of the plains. The news startled Umiam who threw all her musical instruments including the ‘Bom’, the ‘Ksing’ and the ‘Nakra’ on the ground and sped off towards the destination by eroding everything along its way. Today, we can still see the relics of Umiam’s musical instruments strewn all over the place. It’s wonderful to see and hear that these musical instruments which are now rocks make musical sounds exactly according to the musical instruments thrown by Umiam. To mark Umkhen’s victory, to this day we can see that Umkhen river is an angler’s paradise
