The Atlas Obscura Podcast

The Village Where Every Person’s Name Is a Song

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14:17 | Jul 28th, 2021

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In Kongthong, India, every person’s name is a unique song, composed by their mother within a week of their birth, part of a centuries-old tradition. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura...Show More



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mm recommended:Aug 1st, 2021

A beautiful story about an actual matriarchal society where everyone has a beautiful unique song they are given at birth 💕

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🌅 A beautiful story
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olivier recommended:Jul 30th, 2021

A beautiful story about a mysterious village in India where each child’s name is a song.

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💎 A Hidden Gem
🎶 Musically superb
🛀 Relaxing
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