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Tag Archives: Sherdukpen
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, 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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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
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 →