The World Cup cicada: India’s rare insect on a four-year clock
Summary
In a village in northeastern India, a rare cicada called the niangtaser emerges from underground every four years, at the same time as the FIFA World Cup football tournament. The villagers connect the insect’s appearance and the World Cup as important events that mark time in their lives.Key Facts
- The niangtaser is a rare cicada found only in Saiden, a village in Meghalaya, India.
- It stays underground for four years before emerging all at once.
- The cicadas appear from May to June, just when the World Cup football tournament starts.
- Villagers use the cicadas’ emergence and the World Cup as a way to measure time.
- The village only has one government-issued black-and-white TV, which they use to watch World Cup matches.
- Past villagers recall famous football players and cheering for Italy during the World Cup.
- The cicadas and the World Cup bring people together and shape the village’s calendar and memories.
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