Rih dïl
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Rih Dil (lit. 'Rih Lake') is a natural lake located in Hualngoram region in northwestern Chin State in Myanmar. It lies at about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Khawmawi, the nearest city situated on the India–Myanmar border. It has a heart-shaped outline. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) in length, .5 miles (0.80 km) in width, about 3 miles (4.8 km) in circumference and about 60 feet (18 m) in depth.
Rih Dil holds an important status in the traditional religion and narratives of the Chin people, which includes the Mizo, Laimi, and Zomi, among others. According to Chin ancestors, the lake was a corridor to heaven called Pialral. All souls destined to Pialral must pass through the lake. Due to its cultural importance it is described as "the largest lake of Mizoram is Rih Dil, which is but in Burma (Myanmar)."
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