Speak Your Roots
Different colours in Khasi Part II

Rong umshit ja - Dusty pink (literally the colour of water from boiled red rice)
Rong lir - Indigo
Rong ding - Flame red
Rong pukir - Saffron
Rong muka- Muga silk yellow/ gold
Rong eit masi - Cow dung green/ Olive green
Rong khangai pylleng- Egg yolk yellow/ Egg yolk orange
Rong shynrai- Turmeric orange
Here is another set of "rong" colours in Khasi ๐๐ค๐๐๐ค๐งกโค๏ธ Most of them are described using food ingredients.
The ladies will be familiar with these with the different colours in their "nara" and "dhara" ๐๐