ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 8月13日 08時55分

Villagers of Mawlynnong are predominantly Christian, and the Church of the Epiphany is more than 100 years old. Its black-and-white spire reaches out from a tangle of foliage and flowers. There are only 3 churches in the village in northeastern India, and the residents pitch in for their maintenance. Gardening is an integral part of village tradition. When entering the village, visitors see the sign “Welcome to Mawlynnong (God’s Own Garden).” The Rev. Lumlang Khongthrem of the Church of the Epiphany traces the oral history of gardening in the village, where there are beautiful personal gardens at every house, through generations. But when a road connecting the village to the outside world was built in 2000 and tourism became a possibility, some of the people of Mawlynnong were hesitant. Inevitably the village changed, and some bemoaned the loss of old traditions. The reverend believes that when people in Mawlynnong started earning more money because of the increase in visitors, their mind-set changed. “We have lost a lot of charm, and that is very important,” he said. @malinfezehai took this photo of the Church of the Epiphany in Mawlynnong for our Surfacing series, which covers the world’s rich and varied communities. Watch our story to see more and visit the link in our profile to read the story.

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