Mayong has never been a place for the faint-hearted. It exists between the living and the forgotten, between worship and warning. While much of the world measures progress in screens and satellites, Mayong measures it in silenceâthe kind that falls after rituals, the kind that precedes consequence.
This chapterâThe Mayong Times: Chapter Fourâwas born from a fascination that borders fear. Writing it required listening to whispers that came from both folklore and the deep undercurrent of Assamâs collective memory. Some stories came willingly. Others resisted, demanding payment in sleepless nights and hesitant words.
I did not invent Mayongâs darkness; I merely gave it language. The people, the rituals, the unseen guardiansâthey belong to a cultural truth older than ink and far more honest than fiction allows. If you find parts of this book unsettling, then it has served its purpose.
To those who read beyond the wordsâremember, Mayong is not a story. It is a state of awareness, and once youâve entered, you do not truly leave.