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Tag Archives: Monpa
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, 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 & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, 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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India’s tribal cultural heritage – Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh, recognized as one of the hotspots of biodiversity is home to a range of economically important plants. Some of these plant species have found use in the preparation of natural dyes. Natural dyes are colourants having several applications … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Cultural heritage, Dress and ornaments, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine, Figures, census and other statistics, Health and nutrition, History, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Success story
Tagged Adi, Aka, Apatani, Bangni, Hill Miri, Idu, Khamba, Khamti, Khawa, Lisu or Yobin, Memba, Miji, Mishimi, Monpa, Nah, Nocte, Nyishi, Sherdukpen, Singpho, Sulung, Tagin, Tangsa, Wancho
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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 & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Tips, Tourism
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
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 from south-eastern Arunachal Pradesh belonging to one … 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 & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Success story, Worship and rituals
Tagged Digaru, Geman Deng, Idu, Kaman, Kaman Mishmi, Monpa, Sherdukpen
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eBook | Online resource: “Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival” by Christoph Fürer-Haimendorf
This book tells of observations among Indian tribal populations spanning the period from 1940 to 1980. Ever since 1936, when a study of the Konyak Nagas marked the beginning of my career as an anthropological field-worker, I have maintained contacts with Indian … Continue reading →