This Uttarakhand Village Has Hung Corn Outside Homes for Generations — Here’s Why

As the road curves upward and the noise of the plains slowly fades, Sainji reveals itself at its own pace. The air turns cooler, the hills draw closer, and the village settles into view as though it has always belonged to the landscape, quietly waiting to be noticed. There are no signboards or crowds to announce its arrival — only colour. Sun-warmed corn cobs, strung together and left to dry in the open mountain air, line balconies, doorways, and wooden windows, casting soft shades of gold across the narrow village lanes. This is Sainji Village, a small hamlet tucked just a few kilometres f...