"We will give a few folk songs and a few indigenous songs which are not directly influenced by Wales." "They ask in Khasi why Wales is no longer the christian country it once was."īevan Swer said he had been warmly welcomed in Wales and looked forward to his performance. Nigel Jenkins: Bevan L Swer's visit is a momentous occasion "Given the religious reputation we have there, I think the reality is very different. "I suppose he will find Wales a very strange country indeed," added Mr Jenkins. Prof Swer will also travel to the University of Wales Bangor and hopes to fit in a trip to the mid Wales birthplace of Thomas Jones. "It is a momentous thing for a writer and literary academic to visit a country that gave him his literary culture." "The Welsh are the fathers of Khasi literature," explained Mr Jenkins, the author of Gwalia in Khasia.
Prof Swer will be appearing at Llantrisant Folk Club on Wednesday night for a special poetry reading, which will prove to be a memorable occasion for poet and writer Nigel Jenkins. Poet Nigel Jenkins: "The missionaries had a profound effect"īevan L Swer is visiting Wales to publicise the Khasi culture and discover the past of controversial missionary Thomas Jones, who brought Welsh religion to the hill tribe in northern India in the 1840s. The historic legacy of a little known Welsh missionary is being brought to life by an Indian poet and professor. The Khasi capital of Shillong is a bustling city BBC News | Wales | Indian poet retraces literary heritage
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