Northeast Indian Tribes and people: Northeast Indian State Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh One Of The State Of Northeast India.

Arunachal Pradesh is one of the state of seven sister of Northeast India. This state share the International borders with Bhutan, China and Myanmar. This State is the largest state among the seven Northeastern State. Arunachal Pradesh is also known as "The Land Of Rising Sun". because it is believed that the sun rise first in this state in India.

Map of Arunachal Pradesh with International Borders

Arunachal Pradesh is the land of Hills and Mountains. It is Greenery every where. There is lots of beautiful places to visit. Some of the famous destination are Tawang, Ziro, Mechuka etc,...

Tawang

Mechuka

Tawang

Mechuka

This State has lots of tribes. 16 major tribes and more than 100 sub-tribes. Some of the majors tribes are Nyishi, Galo, Adi, Apatani, Monpa, Tagin, Miji, etc.. This tribes are the major tribes and have the large number of population spread over the state.

Tagin Tribes

Nishi Tribes

Adi Tribes

Wancho Tribes

Cultivation is the main sources of works. Rice cultivation is mainly done here. Both men and women use to work in the field. They also cultivated green vegetables and some local food. People of Arunachal Pradesh are also good at art and craft which is made of bamboos and woods. Bamboos used in Arts and craft, is also planted by owned.

Women Working at Field

Kiwi

Rice Field

Orange

Art And Craft

Foods, people of Arunachal Pradesh use to have is different from tribes to tribes. They Commonly have rice, green leafy vegetables. Mainly they have boiled, smoked or roasted food. Meat is common in the state, like pork and chicken. But Mithun "a member of cattle family found in Arunachal Pradesh and some region of Northeast India" is the common meat preferred in occasions. Apong (Rice Beer) is the traditional local drinks which is made of Rice.

Boiled Fish

Smoked Pork

Bamboo Shoot

Food Cooked in Bamboo

People can be identified through their dresses. Every tribes in Arunachal Pradesh has their own dress. But in common women wear Gale(a kind of skirts), and men wear Coat which is design by their own traditional art.

Commonly known as Gale

Coat commonly wear by men

Each and every tribes in Arunachal Pradesh has different festival, which make Arunachal Pradesh more beautiful. Some of the festival which is commonly celebrated are Statehood day, Ziro music festival and Orange festival.