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In the year 1987, Arunachal Pradesh came
in existence as an Indian state. It is situated in the north
east India. The state has been promoted by the tourism
department on various platforms due to its unexplored
beauty. In the west it shares International borders with
Bhutan, and in north-east with China, and with Myanmar in
the east. Arunachal Pradesh is one of the largest state
area-wise in the north-east region. The Arunachal Pradesh is
becoming popular for adventure like boating, angling,
trekking and rafting. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal
Pradesh, the place got its name due to the Ita Fort which
was built in 14th century AD.
Glimpse
Of Andhra Pradesh
Population : 1.01
Million
Area : 83,743 Sq Kms
Capital : Itanagar
Main Language : Hindi
Literacy Rate : 49%
Best Time To Go :
October To February (Winter Season)
History of Arunachal Pradesh
There is no solid information about the hoistory of the
place, it is said that the during the pre-historic period
ancestors of some tribal group migrated from Tibet to
Arunchal Pradesh. In 500 BC and 600 AD, the north western
part of this state was controlled by Monpa Kingdom of Monyul,
after that this region was under an unofficial control of
Tibet. There was a Famous 550 kms McMohan line was drawn by
the British administrator Sir Henry McMohan, in the year
1913-14. The line act as a border between India and Tibet as
per Simla Conference,
as Britain sought to advance its line of control and
establish buffer zones around its colony in South Asia. The
Tibetan and British representatives at the conference agreed
to the line, but the Chinese representative refused to
accept the line owing to domestic pressures. The NEFA (North
East Frontier Agency) was created in 1954. During the war in
1962 PRC captured most of the NEFA. However, the PRC soon
declared victory and voluntarily
withdrew back to the McMahon Line and returned Indian
prisoners of war in 1963. Arunachal Pradesh was administered
as the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) until 1972, when it
became the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh. It was
given full statehood in November 1986.
Destinations of Arunachal Pradesh with Hotels
-
Itanagar Hotels
- Tawang,
- West Kamang,
- East Kamang,
- Papum-pare,
- Lower subansiri,
- Upper Subansiri,
- West Siang,
- East Siang,
- Upper Siang,
- Upper Dibang Valley,
- Lower Dibang Valley,
- Lohit,
- Changlang,
- Tirap,
- Kurung Kumeythe
General Andhra Pradesh City Information
Arts and Crafts
- Cane and Bamboo Work:
Its a high profile industry of
Arunachal Pradesh and its core
of the domestic requirements.
- Carpet Industry: Carpet
are still the decorative pieces
for houses and its demand
increasing continuously. Monpas
are
specialized in carpet
making.
- Ornaments:
The state has a specialty of
Beads & Silver ornaments.
- Other Crafts: Paper
makings, carpentry, pottery,
ivory work and smithy work are
some of the other crafts that
are
predominantly present in the
region.
- Weaving:
Weaving is the primary
occupation of this region.
- Wood Carving: Wood
carving is the traditional work
of the tribes-Khamtis, the
Wanchos and the Monpas.
Costumes of Arunachal Pradesh
- There are many tribes in
Arunachal pradesh and they are
different in their choices.
Dances of Arunachal
Pradesh
A chorus has to accompany the dances.
•Aji Lamu (Monpa Tribe)
•Hiirii Khaniing (Apatani Tribe)
•Pasi Kongki (Adi Tribe)
•Ponung (Adi Tribe)
•Rekham Pada(Nishing Tribe)
•Lion and Peacock dance (Monpa Tribe)
•Roppi (Nishing Tribe)
•Popir (Adi Tribe)
•Chalo (Nocte Tribe)
Fairs
and Festivals of Arunachal
Pradesh
- Brahmaputra Darshan Festival:
The festival is related to the worship of the river
Brahmaputra, its a grand festivals held in the month of
January every year. This includes dance, music and various
local traditional sports. Tourist can explore new places
each year as the festival celebrated at different place
every year.
- Khan Festival: Khan Festival is a
Festival of Miji Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Its a religious
festival where priests ties a thread around the neck of the
people and pray to the god for protection from evil forces.
- Monpa Festival: The festival is associated with the
harvest where local god is prayed for the protection of the
harvest from evil and supernatural forces.
- Sangken Festival: The sang ken festival is a
Buddhist festival but celebrated by all the locals. The
Buddha's statues are given bath and the home made sweets are
distributed. The festival celebrated three consecutive days.
- Torgya Festival: It celebrates the destruction
of negative forces and the ushering in of prosperity, peace
and good will. It is also believed that the rituals
performed during the Festival of Torgya help ward off
natural calamities and other disasters.
- Choekhor Festival: Choekhor is basically a festival
of harvesting season celebrated by the whole village of the
community in all its grandness and jovial mood. People pray
to their Gods to protect their crops from any natural
calamity and increase their yield further.
- Losar Festival:
Its a festival celebrated for 15 days. People clean their
houses and throw away all the waste material in expectation
prosperity to come their house. All people and relatives
meet each other on this occasion.
- Saga Dawa Festival: Its a
Buddhist festival, it is believed that on the day of
celebration, Buddha was enlightened. On this day Buddha
achieved Nirvana.
Music of Arunachal
Pradesh
The music of Arunachal Pradesh includes songs that are sung like fables. The theme of these songs are mostly animals or creatures, which emphasizes on moral deduction.
- Baryi: Baryi is a narrative that sings the praise of past
history of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Ja-Jin-Ja: Ja-Jin-Ja is
sung during feasts and marriages to commemorate the
festivities of the occasion.
- Nyioga: The song is
meant to advice the bride for her future, so that her life
is marked with happiness and prosperity.
Tribes of Arunachal
Pradesh
A major part of the population of
Arunachal Pradesh comprises of tribes and one can witness
around 25 tribal groups inhabiting the hills and the plains
of this part of the country.
Adis : Apatanis : Mishmis : Monpas : Wanchos
: Buguns : Hrusso : Singphos : Khambas : Nyishis : Sherdukpens
: Tagins : Khamtins : Noctens are the other chief tribal groups that inhabit this land of rich culture and heritage.
Food of Arunachal Pradesh
The cuisine of Arunachal Pradesh is incomplete without the mention of Thukpa. It is basically a preparation of noodles with soup-minced meat. These are available in three varieties :
A) Dre-Thuk : It is made out of noodles and soup minced meat.
B) Ashum Thukpa : It is made of maize, beans and meat.
C) Bak-tza : It is yet another type of thukpa made in the same manner but here the noodles are replaced with flat rectangular shaped dough.
Alcohol is an integral part of their cuisine and is served in almost every meal.
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