Jatinga
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Jatinga ( ) is a village in Dima Hasao district, Assam, India. Located on a ridge, the village is south of Guwahati. The village is inhabited by about 2,500 Khasi people, with a Dimasa minority. The village is named for the Jatinga station. The word "Jatinga" means "pathway" in Naga. Jatinga is infamous for being the location of mysterious bird deaths. Theories abound as to why these fatal gatherings occur, including artificial light or intentional killings by locals. It has been called "the Bermuda Triangle of birds" and one of "the creepiest places on earth".
Jatinga ( ) is a village in Dima Hasao district, Assam, India. Located on a ridge, the village is south of Guwahati. The village is inhabited by about 2,500 Khasi people, with a Dimasa minority. The village is named for the Jatinga station. The word "Jatinga" means "pathway" in Naga. Jatinga is infamous for being the location of mysterious bird deaths. Theories abound as to why these fatal gatherings occur, including artificial light or intentional killings by locals. It has been called "the Bermuda Triangle of birds" and one of "the creepiest places on earth". ==Popular culture== The bird deaths inspired a book of poetry, In Love With Jatinga, by Tapati Baruah Kashyap. While half of the poems are about the bird deaths, Kashyap explained: "Jatinga is not about birds alone. It has lovely people, lovely oranges and pineapples, and breath-taking natural scenery all around". The title of the film Jatinga Ityadi is in reference to the bird death phenomenon. The film, as explained by director Sanjeeb Sabhapandit, is about how "in the guise of a revolution, the boys are drawn into a death trap". Sanjeeb noted that while the popular narrative of Jatinga is that the birds are committing suicide, the reality is that they are being killed by youths when they land. The title was thus chosen to draw a comparison between the birds and the characters. Outside of India, the area and its bird deaths were discussed in a 2021 episode of the American Atlas Obscura podcast.
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