Arunachal Pradesh, a serene land tucked into the North Eastern
tip of India. The land stretches from the foothills of the
Eastern Himalayas to their peaks, invites you to relax in
its picturesque hills and valleys, enjoy its salubrious climate
and meet its simple and hospitable people, with their glorious
heritage of arts and crafts and colourful festivals that reflect
their ancient faith in the inexorable . Arunachal is one of
the most sparsely populated states of India, bordered by China,
Bhutan and Myanmar. There are five major rivers - Kameng,
Subansiri, Siang (later the Brahmaputra in Assam), Lohit and
Tirap and the mountain ranges follow the river systems. The
state is the home of the complex mix of various communities,
who are friendly, colourful and simple people. The rich flora
ranges from the Alpine to the subtropical, from rhododendrons
to orchids. Its verdant forests, tumultuous streams, condescending
mountains and snow clad peaks make it a unique destination.
The
Land has got a mythological importance and the widely scattered
archeological remains at different places bears testimony
to its rich cultural heritage. The arts and colourful festivals
are carried through ages. The strong faith on age old traditional
beliefs and power of nature is still evident.
Arunachal Pradesh is considered
to be the Nature 's treasure house and home to orchids, known
for their elegantly beautiful blooms, from one of the leading
region with more than six hundred species, growing in different
elevations and climatic conditions throughout the state.
The age old monasteries and
gumphas, sacred lakes, ruins of forts & palaces, beautiful
and ever smiling people with graceful hospitality will greet
you, throughout your sojourn in the state.
TRIBES
OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
If one is a Tribal enthusiast then visiting the tribal infested
Arunachal will give him lots of pleasure. Arunachal is the
home of more than 26 major and indigenous tribes, primary
migrants from Tibet and Burma, who has made the entire state
their homeland. The presence of such a number of tribal populations
from the different ethnicity has made the state a treasure
trove of ethnic diversity and ancient traditions. The tribes
settled in the western fringe of the state include, the Monpas
and Sherdukpens. Monpas are of Mongolian Origin and has immigrated
from Bhutan and Tibet. Monpas are further divided into four
sub-tribes. All these tribes are followers of Mahayana Buddhism.
Culturally the Membas and Khambas from the Siang valley in
north eastern Arunachal are same. The Khamtis, Singphos and
Tangsas from the Lohit and Tirap region has migrated from
Thailand and Burma are the followers of the Hinayana sect
of Buddhism. The Adis, Akas, Apatanis, Mishis, Mishmis, Tagin,
Miris, Nyishis and Mijis are still the followers of traditional
tribal forms of animistic worship. The other tribes are Nocte
and Wangchos, living adjacent to Nagaland in the Tirap district.
Traditionally the Monpas are more advanced than the other
tribes in Arunachal Pradesh; they are good weavers, agriculturist
and traders. Sherdukpens are more into dance and music and
basically agriculturist. Apart from these the other tribes
are into agriculture and hunting.
CULTURAL
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
The people of Arunachal Pradesh have a tradition of artistic
craftsmanship and sense of aesthetics manifested through a
variety of essential part of the socio-cultural life of the
people and these festivals are usually connected with agriculture
to thank god or to pray for good harvest. Some of the important
festivals are Mopin and Solung of the Adis, Lossar of the
Monpas & Sherdukpens, Boori-Boot of the Hill Miris, Dree
of the Apatanis, Sidonyi of Tagin, Nyokum of Nishis and Reh
of Idu Mishmis. During the festival time new games like Lai
and Thipi can be witnessed.
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