Far away from steel-clad cities and engineered amusement parks, a group of children in Meghalaya were caught on camera doing something that melted millions of hearts online. They weren’t scrolling through screens or chasing digital monsters. Instead, they were squealing in delight as they zipped down a handmade bamboo roller coaster — a joyous contraption that captured the imagination of people around the world.

The video, originally shared by the Instagram account Travelling Shillong, features a fascinating ride — part roller coaster, part village marvel — made entirely from bamboo. It zigzags down a hill, with a little bamboo cart racing along the track, powered by nothing more than gravity and human effort. There are no motors, no wires. Just wood, ropes, and wildly inventive thinking.

A village’s gift to childhood

At first glance, it may seem like just another heartwarming video —........

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