Contributing explanations from followers:
1. "Ha ka jingmut i meiieid jong nga te i ong ba ki shait leh kumne khnang ban eh daw eh rngiew bad ban shai ka jingmut haba iaid ba ieng khamtam lei haba don ha lynti syngkien."
2. "U Khaw Eh Rngiew! Ka kmie barabor haba mih ki khun ban leit jingleit jngai na la ïing ka ju pynkham bad ai hala ki khun ia une u khaw bad ha une u khaw ka shong ka jingngeit lymne ka bor ba maïan haka kmie ba une u khaw un long u nong sumar bad nong pyneh rngiew iaki khun sha kat kaba ki don haba ki jngai na la ïing jngai na la ka kmie!"
3. "Ngi ki ba dang bat ia ka niam Khasi ngi shait thep khaw beit ha ki pla la ngi leit jan ne jngai. Ba I Mei I Pa ki shait ai ia ngi ba ngin lait na kiei kiei baroh ban bit ban biang ha ka leit ka wan ban da ban kiar u Sohkhaw Blei ia ngi. Ngam nang bha ban batai tang I ne hi."
4. "Ha nga ka jingmut ka long ba kine ki symboh khaw ki long symboh sohkhaw Blei. Ban eh ka rngiew ka rwiang, u khaw eh khaw shan un ri un da un ker na ka lait ka thiem na u nongshun nong dusmon un pynbha ka bok ka nusib ban lait na ka tyrsaw tyrsain..."
5. "Sha ngi ki Pnar, ka rukom leh kumtei ka mut ban eh ka bok ka nusib khnang ban poi suk wan suk sha iing. Ban da na ki nongkhap shniuh thlen. (low eh i maiń i kun)."
6. "Ban eh ka bok ka rngiew, ym dei ban lah bha ia ka eksam, hynrei ban nym pang nym shitom, ban nym don ki jingpynwit ne jingpynthut ba kan iaid beit iaid ryntih."
7. "Ka Kyrkhu Kyrdoh na ing na sem ba ngin poi suk poi saiñ sha ka jaka ba ngi thmu ban leit."
8. "Ka iing kan don beit bad phi kat shaba phi leit. Kaei hi ba dei na la ka ing ka long ka ba khraw."
9. "Batai iong pnar mo: U khoo pynkham juh ong ki heiwa wa pynkham manda lai cha jngai lane hei lai ialeh eksamin ter ter. low ni u khoo da e da ka nongrim heiwa u chim le chyien u khoo te kiap iow wiar i tiensar i sorsa i mynsien hawa lai wa wan hawa thoh wa tar. Man u kam ka dak iow pynskem yei mynsien yei pyrkhat pyrdeiñ. (There are also many reasons.. this is one of it)."
10. "Khaw eh rngiew"
11. "Ban pyneh rngiew"
12. "Ban eh ka rngiew ka rwiang ha lynti syngkien."
13. "I Mei i ju ai ia u khaw eh khaw shan ban eh ka bok ka rngiew, ban kyrshan ia ka met, ka mynsiem ban lait na ka thngan ka jingit, ban lait na ka tyrsaw haba mih na la Iing ban leh kano kano ka kam."
"Khaw Eh Rngiew" and "Khaw Eh Khaw Shan" are a handful of rice grains given by a mother (or any member of the family) to a son or daughter (or anyone else in the family) who is about to embark on a journey, so that everything goes well without any problems. These rice grains serve as symbolic sustenance against hunger and thirst, protection from harm or ill-will and when chewed (some say only three grains) fear and apprehension (even shock from an accident) fade away.
"Khaw Eh Rngiew" and "Khaw Eh Khaw Shan" imply the rice grains bless the one who possesses them with the strengthening of their essence/ personhood/ nature, preventing any misfortune that may befall them. It is also believed that the rice grains enhance the good fortune of a person and preserve their physical and mental health.
Khaw Eh Rngiew" and "Khaw Eh Khaw Shan" are a handful of rice grains from home for your physical, mental and material well-being! 😃❤️🌾
The Khasi belief in a handful of rice grains is rooted in culture and faith. Khublei Shibun @shillongftw for initiating this! 😄🙏
Khublei Shibun ïa phi ruh baroh kiba la phah ïa ki jubab jong phi khnang ba ngin sngewthuh kham bha ïa kane ka dustur! 🙏🙏
🟡 English explication by @speakyourroots
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