Imagine living in a place where rain is not just a season but a way of life. In Mawsynram, a village in Meghalaya recognised as the world's wettest inhabited place, people have spent generations learning how to live with relentless downpours rather than trying to escape them.
One of the most remarkable examples of this adaptation is the knup, a traditional rain shield handmade from bamboo and banana leaves that allows villagers to continue their daily work even during torrential rain.
