the bridges of the world's most unique tree roots

The bridge is one tool to facilitate human transportation. The bridge was built at a location on the river, valley, or the sea to connect one place or the place or other areas. However, some where in this world, the bridges that connects one region with another region because the river was not built, but lived and grew (from the roots of trees).

bridge of tree roots in India

In the depths of south-eastern India, in one of the wettest locations on earth, the bridges are made in a very strange and unique.
Growing from the roots of rubber trees, people in Cherrapunjee Khasis using nut tree, split it and remove its contents to create what is called "root pointer. " When the spread and reach the other side of the river, they start integrating it with the roots from the soil. Over time, the bridge is sturdy and life began to take shape.

Root bridges that some in anatarnya reach 30 meters, takes 10 to 15 years to be able to function fully, and make it very sturdy. Some can withstand loads up to 50 people at once.

One of the most unique structures in Cherrapunjee known as "Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge." Bridge consists of two layers, above and below.
Because bridges are alive and still continues to grow, making it even stronger. Some of the old root bridge has been used every day by those villages around Cherrapunjee since more than 500 years ago.