Wanda at the stairs to the treehouse. The treehouse is a public viewpoint for tourists in Mawlynnong. Because Mawlynnong is considered the cleanest village in Asia, it attracts many indian tourists. Two families built this treehouse and charge 20 rupees for a look. From the top you can see Bangladesh. Every child in Mawlynnong loves the view.
Steam. A girl takes a bath at home. During winter season, when the air is fresh, the parents will boil water for their children´s bath. As no house in Mawlynnong has running water at home, the water comes from the many wells in the village. For a bath, they heat up an urn full of water in the fire. Then it steams a lot.
Theodora in her sunday dress. All the inhabitants of Mawlynnong are christian and the sundays are spend in church. Most of the inhabitants are very strong beliefers. Every sunday, the villagers wear their best clothes. It is usually the only day of leisure, the working days are from Monday to Saturday.
(What you can also see here: The walls are turned black over the years, because most houses in Mawlynnong have no chimney.)