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	Bagchee.com: Mishmi Folk Tales of Lohit Valley: Books: Obang Tayeng
		The Kaman and the Tarwah Mishmis who inhabit the Lohit Valley are two sub-tribes of the Mishmi community of Arunachal Pradesh.
		The Mishmis are known all over the state for their skills in weaving and handicrafts.
		Mishmi Folk Tales of Lohit Valley, a collection of 103 stories of the Kaman and the Tarwah Mishmis who live in Lohit district, is the outcome of four years of persistent research work by the author.
	www.bagchee.com /books.php?id=43478 (709 words)

	The Hindu : Spotlight on Idu Mishmis
		Among these are the Idu Mishmis who inhabit the border areas of the eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh.
		And the Dibang Valley, which is the primary habitat of the Idu Mishmis, is rich in biodiversity.
		To highlight this region's diversity in terms of habitat and species, a 42-minute film - "The Idus of Dibang'' -- has been made by Pramod and Neelima Mathur showcasing the amazing geological formations to the world.
	www.hinduonnet.com /lf/2002/06/06/stories/2002060600370200.htm (255 words)

	03-01-613
		The Mishmis inhabit the mountains lying north of the Assam Valley from the Dibang River in the west to about the Lama valley or Dzayul, a sub-prefecture of Lhassa, in the east.
		They have been found in settlements as far south as the Nemlang River, an offshoot of the Irawaddy, and their colonies sweep round to the east of the great mountain called the Dapha Bhum, and then up the Brahmaputra proper to the confines of Tibet.
		Mishmis are settled on both banks of the Dibang River and, to the east of it, so far at the Dig
	www3.aa.tufs.ac.jp /~miaki/Lsi/03-01-613.html (485 words)

	BRAHMAPUTRA DARSHAN
		Lohit district is inhabited by different tribes like, -Miju Mishmis, Digaru Mishmis, Idu Mishmis, Khamptis, Singphos, Adis, Mishings, Deoris, Ahoms and Adivasis having their own traditional song and dance with musical instruments.
		Likewise Kaman Mishmis prepare a special dish- rice ball called Chanpai-consisting of boiled rice, dry fish, ginger, sesame (Til) and salt to taste.
		The Mishmi people who lives on top of the mountains are known for their velour and heroism.
	lohit.nic.in /bpdarshan_details.htm (677 words)

	03-01-613
		The Mishmis inhabit the mountains lying north of the Assam Valley from the Dibang River in the west to about the Lama valley or Dzayul, a sub-prefecture of Lhassa, in the east.
		They have been found in settlements as far south as the Nemlang River, an offshoot of the Irawaddy, and their colonies sweep round to the east of the great mountain called the Dapha Bhum, and then up the Brahmaputra proper to the confines of Tibet.
		Mishmis are settled on both banks of the Dibang River and, to the east of it, so far at the Dig
	www.aa.tufs.ac.jp /~miaki/Lsi/03-01-613.html (485 words)

	Mishmi - LoveToKnow 1911
		MISHMI, a hill-tribe on the frontier of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
		The Mishmis occupy the hills from the Dihong to the Brahmakund, in the north-eastern corner of the Brahmaputra valley.
		In 1854 M. Krick and M. Bourry, two French missionaries, were murdered in the Mishmi country, but their death was avenged by a small expedition which took the murderer prisoner.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Mishmi (87 words)

	Culture & Heritage : Anjaw (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mishmis are animists and believe in a number of higher spiritual beings, both benevolent and malevolent in character.
		Mishmis are also well-known for their expertise in weaving and handicrafts.
		The Meyors are peace-loving, hard-working and co-exist with their Mishmi neighbours peacefully.
	www.indianngos.com /districts/anjaw/culture&heritage.htm (515 words)

	Culture Of Tezu : Lohit
		The Khamptis and the Singphoos are Buddhist whereas the Mishmis are the follower of typical faith, belief and practices.
		Reh and Tamladu festivals are the main festivals of the Mishmis.
		The Khamptis Mask-dance is an attractive dance where two dancers wear shirts spotted with designs and on their heads masks of cock's heads are put on with its crown at the top and the beak projecting over the foreheads.
	www.all-indiatravel.com /lohit/tezu-culture.html (396 words)

	Arunachal Festivals (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the five days of festivities prayers are offered for prosperity and good health, the festivities include the hoisting of religious flags atop their homes; visits to the homes of friends and relatives; holy Buddhist scriptures are read in every home and butter lamps are lit in houses and the campuses.
		During the five days of festivities, prayers are offered, religious flags are hoisted atop their homes; Buddhist scriptures are read in every home and butter lamps are lit in houses and the campuses.
		Reh is essentially associated with the Idu Mishmis, the six- day celebrations’ special attraction is the Priest dance.
	www.culturalpursuits.com /ap_festivals.htm (893 words)

	NEZCC - North East Zone Cultural Centre
		The principal tribes of the State are Monpa, Apatani, Nishi, Tagin, Galong, Sherudukpen, Adi, Padam, Khampti, Mishmi, Wancho, Nocte, Hill Miri, etc. Broadly, the people may be divided into three cultural groups on the basis of their socio-religious affinities.
		The second group of the people are the Adis, Akas, Apatanis, Bangnis, Nishis, Mishmis, Mijis, Thangsas etc. who worship the Sun and the Moon God, namely Donyi-Polo and Abo-Tani, the original ancestor for most of these tribes.
		The Mishmi society comprises of the Idu-Mishmis, Digaru-Mishmis and Miju-Mishmis.
	www.nezccindia.org /ArunachalPradesh/IntroductionArunachal.asp?State=Arunachal (2154 words)

	Handicrafts, arunachal pradesh handicrafts, crafts, paintings, pottery, gems and jewelry.
		Of these, the Adis and Mishmis are considered good engineers – the former having once built a 500 feet long suspension bridge over the Dibang river.
		The Mishmis too have acquired a good reputation in the art of weaving, indicated by the good commercial demand for their items.
		Among the other tribes, the Mishmis are known for their arrow-heads and knives, the Singphos for their daos – which are famous all over the State, the Noctes, Wanchos and Tangas for their forges, and the Nishi flsmiths for their skills in casting and smelting.
	www.indiaprofile.com /art-crafts/arunachalpradeshcrafts.htm (1313 words)

	NEZCC - North East Zone Cultural Centre
		Idu Mishmis prays before the deities who control the peace and prosperity of the people.
		Appeasement of the deities who control the peace and prosperity of the people is the thought behind the celebration of the Reh festival.
		The Supreme-Lord Jebmalu, is worshipped for the prosperity and welfare of human beings, standing crops and domestic animals.
	www.nezccindia.org /ArunachalPradesh/StateFestival.asp?State=Arunachal (1959 words)

	CRAFTS of North-East - Textiles of Arunachal Pradesh
		Mishmi weaving is more elaborate, though here too the straight line and band is in frequent use.
		It is among the Mishmis especially the Idu Mishmis that diamond designs have been brought to the highest degree of elaboration.
		On Taraon Mishmi bags and skirts, a grid pattern is so coloured to form crosses composed of five squares.
	ignca.nic.in /craft251.htm (2889 words)

	RCILTS, IIT Guwahati
		The Mishmis are divided into three groups on the basis of their geographical distribution but racially all the three groups are of the same stock.
		The Mishmis occupy the northeastern tip of the central Arunachal Pardesh in the Dibang valley and Lohit districts.
		The Mishmi Hills are thus covering a vast expanse of hilly area beyond Sadiya in Assam valley.
	www.iitg.ernet.in /rcilts/mishmi.htm (119 words)

	Mishmi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Mishmi of India is an ethnic tribe comprising of mainly three tribes: Idu Mishmi; Digaru (Taraon) Mishmi, and Miju Mishmi.
		The Idu Mishmi inhabit the Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh in India which the Chinese refer to as the Pinyin (zangnan) county of the Autonomous council of Tibet.
		The real natives of the region viz; the Idus have a comparatively small population while there has been a considerable growth of the padams, minyongs and other tribes who have migrated from the neighbouring districts in the recent past of about 20-30 years.However upper dibang valley is inhabited by Idu people only.
	en.mcfly.org /Mishmi (317 words)

	The Tribes - The Tribal Experience - Tribal tours that take you to the primitive tribes of Arunachal Pradesh and ...
		Long burdened with an erroneous reputation of fierceness and hostility, the truth is that the Nishi are a warm, hospitable and charming lot going to any and all lengths to accommodate their guests.
		The Miju Mishmi and the Nishi have much in common, as do most of the tribes in Arunachal Pradesh; as local tales go, these Mongoloid people migrated into their present locations from some shared area in Tibet during only the last three or four hundred years.
		The Mishmi occupy the eastern-most valleys bordering Myanmar, far enough removed from their Nishi relatives that, despite the shared ancestry, pronounced differences in custom and culture have developed.
	www.thetribalexperience.com /tribes.html (300 words)

	Sadiya - LoveToKnow 1911
		Sadiya is garrisoned by detachments of native infantry and military police, and is the base of a chain of outposts.
		There is a bazaar, to which the hillmen beyond the frontier - Mishmis, Abors and Khamtis - bring down rubber, wax, ivory and musk, to barter for cotton-cloth, salt, metal goods, andc.
		This page was last modified 13:25, 18 Jul 2006.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sadiya (124 words)

	BRAHMAPUTRA DARSHAN
		Lohit district is inhabited by different tribes like, -Miju Mishmis, Digaru Mishmis, Idu Mishmis, Khamptis, Singphos, Adis, Mishings, Deoris, Ahoms and Adivasis having their own traditional song and dance with musical instruments.
		Likewise Kaman Mishmis prepare a special dish- rice ball called Chanpai-consisting of boiled rice, dry fish, ginger, sesame (Til) and salt to taste.
		The Mishmi people who lives on top of the mountains are known for their velour and heroism.
	www.lohit.nic.in /bpdarshan_details.htm (677 words)

	Crafts of North-East - BAMBOO AND CANE CULTURE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
		On the other hand, Digaru Mishmi carrying basket such as thee has a short flat bamboo stand secured around the base by means of cane strips.
		It is seen that the angular and cross patterns are frequent among the Adi baskets, while diamond is the usual motif among the Apatanis and Mishmis.
		Basketry patterns are extremely limited in Arunachal and the patterns are invariably geometric especially frequent among the baskets of the Adis, Apatanis, Daflas, Mishmis and the Monpas.
	ignca.nic.in /craft151.htm (2942 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Dibang Valley
		The district has been divided further into lower and upper Dibang Valley for administrative convenience.The headquarters of the two districts are Roing and Anini respectively.
		Roing is a newborn town in the plains of the Mishmi hills roughly aging only twenty years.
		It is a beautiful place with picturesque nature and beautiful climate.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Lower_Dibang_Valley (253 words)

	India Heritage :: Travel :: Fairs & Festivals :: NORTH EAST :: ARUNACHAL PRADESH
		The festivities conclude with special prayers conducted in the various Buddhist shrine in the hope that the New Year brings peace, well-being and prosperity to one and all.
		This is the major festival of the Digaru Mishmis (who mainly inhabit the Lohit, Upper Dibang Valley and the Lower Dibang Valley districts of Arunachal Pradesh) who diligently worship the deities of earth and of water, seeking their blessings for protection against natural calamities.
		Another divine being, Jebmalu, is also worshipped in quest of prosperity and well-being of humans, for ripening of crops and lastly for the general well-being of the livestock.
	www.indiaheritage.org /travel/show_fairs.php?id=67 (473 words)

	The Pioneer > Home
		Mr Takam, an Adi, was one of the contenders for chief ministership against Mr Mithi, a Mishmi.
		The elevation of Mr Ta-kam is inspiring for the new AAPSU leaders.
		It is essential that the rule of law ultimately prevails over the political ambitions of a few student leaders and the Opposition.
	www.dailypioneer.com /displayit1.asp?pathit=/index_archives/oped/opd3652.txt (998 words)

	Crafts of North-East - Introduction - ARUNACHAL PRADESH
		Culturally similar to them are Membas and Khambas who live in the high mountains along the northern borders; Khamptis and Singphos inhabiting the eastern part of the state are Buddhists of Hinayana Buddhism.
		There is a steady export market for Monpa carpets, Adi skirts and Mishmi bags and shawls with a view to develop the traditional handicrafts of the people.
		The government has established a number of Cottage Industries, Training- cum- production centres, where local boys and girls are trained in various crafts to enable them to earn their livelihood by practicing these crafts.
	ignca.nic.in /craft051.htm (1135 words)

	Centre for Northeast Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The second group of people are the Adis, Akas, Apatanis, Bangnis, Nishis (earlier known as Daflas), Mishmis, Mijis, Tangsas and others, who worship the Sun and Moon Gods, namely Donyi-Polo, and Abo-Tani, the original ancestor of these tribes.
		The Lohit district is home to the Mishmis, which include the Idu, Taram, Kaman or Miju.
		Some important festivals in Arunachal Pradesh include the Mopin and Solung of the Adis, Lossar of the Monpas and Sherdukpens, Boori-boot of the Hill Miris, Dree of the Apatanis, Si-donyi of the Tagins, Nyokum of the Nishis, Reh of the Idu Mishmis and Sangker of the Khamptis.
	www.c-nes.org /index.php?catid=4&blogid=4 (1199 words)

	NY98 Section 5.1
		Murias, Santals, Khasis and Mishmis of central, eastern and northeastern India
		Chuli-kata Mishmi mother and sons ginning cotton, Arunachal, 1940's.
		Mishmi woman with a necklace of silver rupee coins, Arunachal, N.E. India, 1950's.
	members.aol.com /sjanah/exny98/vexny98/nysect5-1b.htm (539 words)

	My Listings
		to the traditional culture and life style of the Mishmi.
		In Mishmi society, the priest do not use medicinal parts of plants, trees, roots, fibres,
		Mithun is the precious animals for Mishmis and almost all tribes of this state.
	www.iccsus.org /IstConf/411.html (1423 words)

	Idu Mishmis: Lower Dibang Valley
		The Idu Mishmi is one of the two major tribes of the district.
		The Idu Mishmis can be distinctively identified among other tribal groups of Arunachal Pradesh by their typical hairstyle, distinctive costumes and artistic patterns embedded on their clothes.
		Modern education had a late start among the Idu Mishmis as they didn’t have early contact with the British colonizers.
	roing.nic.in /idu_mishmi.htm (1453 words)

	Northeast India - GoDelhi
		Drive to Wakro (180kms/5hrs) in the Lohit district – abode to the colourful Miju Mishmis (Kaman).
		Morning Drive from Wakro to Tezu which is inhabited by the Digaru Mishmis (Tarons) and Miju Mishmis.
		After lunch interface with the Idu Mishmi tribes and visit the ruins of the Bishmaknagar (29kms from Roing) - one of the oldest archaeological sites which can be called a "Hill Fort" made of burnt bricks.
	www.godelhi.net /AssamAndArunachalPradesh.html (592 words)

	Arunachal Pradesh, Biosphere Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Due to the steep terrain combined with difficult weather as well as the lack of communication, the area has a very sparse human population.
		The approximately 10,000 people who live here are primarily of the Adi, Buddhist and Mishmi tribes with ten sub tribes including the Pasis, Padams, Karkos, Pangis, Simongs, Ashings, Tangams, Komkars, Millangs, Dalbings, Membas, Khambas, and Idu Mishmis.
		Overall, the B.R. is almost totally forested with villages and cultivations located on lower slopes and terraces edging the major rivers systems.
	www.future.org /pages/03_country_programs/2_india/012_arunachal_dbbr.html (1285 words)

	Welcome to Arunachal Pradesh, The land of the Rising Sun
		During the five days of the festivities prayers are offered for prosperity and good health; the festivities include the hoisting of religious flags atop their homes; visits to he homes of friends and relatives; oly uddhist sriptures are read in ervery home and butter lamps are lit in houses and the campuses.
		Appeasement of the dieties who conrol the peace and prosperity of the people is the thought behind the six day celebrations of the Reh festival, essentially associated with the Idu Mishmis.
		Another important festival is Tamladu, essentially celebrated by the Digaru Mishmis tribe.
	www.arunachaltourism.com /fest.htm (624 words)

	The Book
		Fig 1 A capital specimen of a Singpho Chief Fig 2 Abelo, Chulikata Mishmi Chief
		Male and Female of the Tain or Digaru Mishmi Tribe
		Fig 1 An admirable and thoroughly typical representation of a Tain Mishmi girl
	www.swan.ac.uk /visualanthropology/projects/003_Dalton/lithographs.htm (132 words)

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