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Tag Archives: Monpa
Celebrating health, peace and prosperity among the Monpa community of Tawang: The Losar festival (February-March) – Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang is one of the most beautiful hill stations you can ever visit during your travel to India. It is also an important center for Buddhist learning, something that attracts people from all across the world. […] The Losar Festival … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Figures, census and other statistics, Names and communities, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States, Tips
Tagged Monpa
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India’s first Chief Minister from a tribe with many members living in China: The Kaman Mishmi community – Arunachal Pradesh
Rahul Karmakar, Hindustan Times, Guwahati 21 February 2016 Kalikho Pul, the eighth chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, has a few firsts. He is the first Congress CM in India to be installed with support from arch rivals BJP, and the first … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Names and communities, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seven Sister States, Success story, Worship and rituals
Tagged Digaru, Geman Deng, Idu, Kaman, Kaman Mishmi, Monpa, Sherdukpen
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Video | “Art is at the heart of every society”: An Indian student’s journey across tribal art in North East India
Created by Camille Rolin Edited with the help of TRISNA FILMS : www.trisnafilms.comhttps://www.trisnafilms.com/journey-ac…Published on Jun 7, 2014 Journey across tribal art in North East India is a visual anthropology documentary project based on the study on clothing, arts & crafts, … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Homes and utensils, Music and dance, Names and communities, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals
Tagged Apatani, Bodo, Garo, Hmar, Khasi, Kom, Konyak, Mao Naga, Maram Naga, Monpa, Rabha, Tangkhul Naga, Tiwa
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Tip | Online resource: “Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival” by Christoph Fürer-Haimendorf
Read or download the entire work here (pdf) >> von Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph. Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1982. This book tells of observations among Indian tribal populations spanning the period from 1940 to … Continue reading →