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	Indian Tribes,Tribes In India,Tribes,Origin of races in India,major ethnic groups of tribes,Tribes of India,Negritos ...
		These tribes inhabit the Banaskantha and Sabarkantha districts of Gujarat and are believed to be the descendants of the Rajputs who married Bhil women.
		Nishi) inhabit the hills of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
		These tribes, which claim to be the descendants of the Rajputs, are found in Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal and are primarily concentrated in Palamau, Shahabad, Champaran, and other surrounding districts.
	www.culturopedia.com /Tribes/tribes(a-g).html (1738 words)

	Nishi (Tribe) at AllExperts
		Most Nishi do not like the idea of intermarriage between the other neighbouring tribes, and Polygamy is prevalent among the Nishi.They trace their descent patrilineally and are divided into several clans.
		Most Nishi are loyal followers of the Donyi-Polo faith, a religion which commemorates their ancestors, emphasises a belief in many spirits and superstitions, and includes religious rituals which coincide with lunar phases or agricultural cycles.
		The Nishi, who traditionally wear cane helmets surmounted by the crest of a hornbill beak, have considerably affected the hornbill population.
	en.allexperts.com /e/n/ni/nishi_(tribe).htm (840 words)

	Origin of races in India, Negritos Tribe In India,Dravidians Tribe In India,Aryans Tribe In India,Proto-Australoids ...
		Jatapu are mainly concentrated in the Srikakulam and Vishkapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh.
		Kota or Kotta are the tribes found in the Nilgiri Hills of Kotagiri, in Tamil Nadu.
		These are the rural tribes concentrated in the districts of Alwar and Bharatpur in Rajasthan and in the Gurgaon district in Haryana.
	www.culturopedia.com /Tribes/tribes(h-n).html (2021 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Nishi (tribe)
		Known as the Nishi (alternative transliteration Nisi) in their own language (also called Nisi), they are sometimes called by the disdainful term Dafla by outsiders.
		Most Nishi are loyal followers of the Donyi-Polo faith, a religion which commemorates their ancestors, emphasizes a belief in many spirits and superstitions, and includes religious rituals which coincide with lunar phases or agricultural cycles.
		The Nishi, who traditionally wear cane helmets surmounted by the crest of a hornbill beak, have considerably affected the population of this bird.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Nishi_(Tribe) (762 words)

	Nishi (tribe) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most Nishi do not like the idea of intermarriage between the other neighbouring tribes, and Polygamy is prevalent among the Nishi.They trace their descent patrilineally and are divided into several clans.
		The Nishi, who traditionally wear cane helmets surmounted by the crest of a hornbill beak, have considerably affected the population of this bird.
		While the Bopa ceremony is an important part of Nishi tradition, and the campaign has faced stiff opposition, the Nishi have recognised the possibility of the extinction of the Great Indian Hornbill, and 70% of the Nishi have already accepted this new idea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nishi_(Tribe) (751 words)

	arunachal pradesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		There are about 66 tribes (though the 1971 census counted as many as 115) ranging from slash and burn animists, to the gentle and cultured Monpas of west Kameng, who came into confluence with Buddhism from Padmasambhava.
		The Nishi warriors can be seen in the capital city Itanagar, wearing their hornbill caps, carrying bearskin bags and their knives in money-skin scabbards.
		The individual tribes also possess a very rich and splendid background and the government is also making all out efforts to keep their heritage intact.
	www.indyahills.com /arnp/fs_ne_aru.htm (1501 words)

	The Tribes - The Tribal Experience - Tribal tours that take you to the primitive tribes of Arunachal Pradesh and ...
		Spread over much of western Arunachal Pradesh, the Nishi tribe are easily distinguished by their customary form of dress, most notably their woven, feather adorned hornbill caps.
		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.
	www.thetribalexperience.com /tribes.html (300 words)

	Sanctuary Asia - Sanctuary Magazine
		The Nishis wear the Great Indian Hornbill's beak as part of their headgear, known as bopa, to symbolise their manhood.
		The Nishis use the upper beak of the casque as part of their ceremonial headgear, while the Wanchos adorn themselves with the tail feathers of the Great Indian Hornbill.
		His efforts finally paid off when the Nishi community publicly asserted that the loss of hornbills would be a threat to their culture and tradition, of which the bird was an integral part.
	www.sanctuaryasia.com /sanctmagazine/archivedetail.php?id=168 (1251 words)

	Nishi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nishi is one of the major tribal groups in Arunachal Pradesh.
		Nishi - one possible pronunciation of the Japanese written kanji meaning west.
		Nishi is also the name of a Netlabel based in Canada.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nishi (105 words)

	Nishi
		Nishi (“two” in Lenape [Delaware tribe] for his two broken legs), owes his life to the combined efforts of his “angels” in central Illinois (Liz, Gene, Charity, and Ruth) and the quick response once again of AAHI volunteers, Rick Camp and John and Rita Simpkins, who joined forces with Liz in the relay transport.
		Nishi has spent 3 ½ weeks in the hospital, undergoing three separate surgeries on his front leg which was damaged almost beyond saving.
		Nishi now moves to the foster care of AAHI volunteers, Phyllis and Paul, as he continues to recuperate.
	www.adoptahusky.com /nishi.htm (1062 words)

	The Ten Tribes: Japan (2)
		There might be the news or oral tradition that the Ten Tribe of Israel started their journey to the east and settled to a land of a year and a half distance away.
		In addition, concerning the similarity between tribal names in the Bible and Japanese mythology, one of the tribes which ancient Japanese Yamato tribe fought is called the tribe of "Emisi" or "Ebusu", which sounds close to the tribe name of Jebusites, in Hebrew "yebus" (Joshua 15:63).
		The first king of the northern kingdom was Jeroboam who was from the tribe of Ephraim, and the last king of the northern kingdom just before the Assyrian exile was Hoshea.
	www.moshiach.com /tribes/japan3.html (13865 words)

	Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on Arunachal Pradesh in India.
		Perhaps Arunachal's most intriguing tribe, rich in the lore of traditional religion that is strongly rooted in the worship of the elements.
		Add to their physical grace the warmth and humour of the Nishi and Adi ladies and they could easily qualify as the definitive expression of sheer femininity.
		I noted that the modern tribal hall was designed in the style of a Hindu temple and apparently the tribe was split down the middle for this affront.
	www.rediff.com /travel/1998/mar/21arun.htm (1516 words)

	india tribal tours, Orissa Tribal Tours, Bhubaneswar Tribal Tours
		En route visit Nishi tribal village, which is the biggest tribe in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
		Apatani, like other tribes also believe in sun and the moon as a God and have traditional altar intheir home made up of bamboo and cane.
		The economic and social life of the Hill Miri is similar to that of the Nishi and the distinction between the two tribes is arbitrary.
	www.indiatribaltours.com /ArunachalTribal.htm (996 words)

	Nishing Tribe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		A Nishi can be easily distinguished by his dress peculiar to his tribe.
		The tribe as a whole is fond of hunting and fishing in which they perhaps excel any other neighbouring tribes.
		Because of the lack of sufficient suitable land for wet rice cultivation, the Nishis are almost entierly dependent on slash and burn cultivation which is popularly called as Jhoom Cultivation.
	arunachalpradesh.nic.in /nishing.htm (199 words)

	TerraGreen
		Men of the Nishi tribe wear it as part of an elaborate headgear called the bopa, which was originally used only by priests and headmen but is today popular with most men as a symbol of manly valour.
		Little wonder then that it took Mr Loma a long time to come to terms with the great dilemma of discovering that Hornbill hunting by members of the Nishi tribe, to which he too belongs, is a major reason for the vulnerable state the bird is in today.
		The Nishi tribe was also quick to catch on, not wanting to feel responsible for pushing their favourite bird to extinction.
	www.teri.res.in /teriin/terragreen/issue12/feature.htm (2322 words)

	Druk Expeditions - Arunachal Pradesh Travel Agents,Arunachal Pradesh Tour Operator, india
		Enroute you can have visit of Hillmiri tribal villages at Raga (Nishi, Hillmiri and Tagin tribe are more or less similar in their culture customs, tradition, and also slight similarity in their dialogue).
		The uniqueness of Apatani tribe is tooting in women face and its nose plug, which you will find different from the other tribe.
		Tawang is the land of Monpa tribes and the major centre of Mahayana Buddhism.
	www.drukexpeditions.com /india/arunachal/druk_basic_ap.htm (1079 words)

	Recent Travel Diary -Arunachal Pradesh, India, by Ken Dillon, photos by Sakurako Matsushima
		Their dress and ornamentation differ considerably from tribe to tribe, but they all share common linguistic and cultural roots.
		The Nishi people live to the west of the Subanisri river in the mountains overlooking the valley of the Brahmaputra.
		According to a local shaman, this was done to make the women appear ugly to the Nishi tribe that often raided the valley.
	www.sakurako.com /Travel-9.html (740 words)

	Welcome to Flamingotravels.com
		This area is the home of the Apatani tribe and is famous for paddy cum fish culture.
		It is the junction of three important tribes: Hill Miri, Tagin and Adi-Gallongs.
		It is the territory of the Adi tribe, one of the largest tribes in Arunachal, with lots of sub groups.
	www.flamingotravels.com /iten_tribal.htm (990 words)

	Local Inhabitants::Official website of Lower Subansiri District
		All Nishis trace their descent from legendary ancestor, ABOTANI, whose sons are believed to have been the fore father of three groups of clans known as DOPUM, DODUM and DAL respectively.
		The Nishis, inhabitants of the western half of the district, are migrated from northern area beyond Khru and Kime river.
		The Socio-economic and political life of the Hill Miris are almost similar to that of the Nishis.
	lowersubansiri.nic.in /html/inhabitants.htm (250 words)

	Some plants used as medicine by the Nishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh: a preliminary study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Some plants used as medicine by the Nishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh: a preliminary study
		The inhabitants of this hill state are tribal people and are mainly dependent on nature for their food, house and household equipment, treatment of diseases and other day to day needs.
		This paper highlights the medicinal plants used by the Nishi (Nishing) people of Arunachal Pradesh for the treatment of diseases.
	bamboo-agronomy.org /000/004/000004229.html (181 words)

	Ethnomedicinal botany of the Apatani in the Eastern Himalayan region of India
		In general, the tribes of North East India have been categorized into two broad ethnic communities, such as the Khasi and the Jaintia tribe of Meghalaya, who belong to 'Monkhemar' culture of Austoic dialect, and the rest of the tribal groups are basically Mongoloid, who belongs to Tibeto-Burman subfamily of Tibeto-Chinese group 123.
		It is bounded with the areas traditionally belonging to neighbouring Nishi tribe.
		The Nishi are one of the neighbours of the Apatani who live at lower elevations and are the most populous tribe in the state.
	www.ethnobiomed.com /content/xml/1746-4269-1-11.xml (2644 words)

	A Different Mirror: Ron Takaki Presents 2006 Whitman College Commencement Address
		“Mom,” I said, “my teacher’s name is Dr. Shunji Nishi, Ph.D. Mom, what’s a Ph.D?” She looked at me and said, “ I don’t know, but he must be very smart.” A light went on in my head.
		So, Dr. Nishi and I developed a relationship with one another, through my essays and his marginal comments.
		But Dr. Nishi was more than a teacher; he was also a mentor.
	www.whitman.edu /content/news/CommencementAddress?print (1381 words)

	Photos of India's Arunachal Pradesh
		The Nishi highlanders still hunt with bows and arrows and carry swords.
		They have traditionally raided the lowland villages of the Apatani tribe.
		There is so little flat land in Nishi territory that they have to build their
	www.tom-gibson.com /travels/india/nefa.php (320 words)

	Partners International
		That is why I have been so taken with these dozen women from the Nishi tribe from the extreme northeast corner of the country near the Chinese border.
		As they perform a cultural dance, all dressed alike in their fl and white striped saris, they look like they could all be sisters, their jet-fl ponytails setting off their light-colored Asian-featured faces.
		Amazingly, she got the approval of twelve husbands to watch their kids for several weeks, allowing their wives to follow Zion on a first-ever travel adventure across India that brought them to the JVI campus.
	www.partnersintl.org /tripreports/report.php?id=44 (648 words)

	Locality Records of Mustelids
		The Adi tribe of the West Siang district were observed to decorate their "dao" or sword mainly with the skin of this species.
		The specimen examined was killed at 4000 m in the alpine meadows close to the Indo-Chinese border.
		However, due to the demand for skins in the fur trade, few Nishi’s have taken to hunting or they get the otters killed through the Sulungs (sub-tribe of the Nishi’s), who do not have any taboo about hunting otters.
	www.wii.gov.in /envis/envisdec99/p48-53.htm (1742 words)

	Shikhar Travels - Arunachal Explored - ADVENTURE TOURS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Visit Jawaharlal Nehru Museum and market where may meet Nishi tribes who live around Itanagar and comes to market to get their daily need in exchange of forest products the collect.
		The main Tribes of this place are Tagins and Hillmiryas.
		The main tribe of Along is Adi Galong.
	www.shikhar.com /adventureTours/advArunachalExplored.htm (519 words)

	Racial Identity and Rights of Tribes and Tribals Online Indian Book store - Bagchee’s Best sellers Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The term ‘tribe’ denotes a group of people living in primitive or barbarous conditions.
		The contents of the book will be immensely useful to academics, researchers, administrators and policy-makers and all those interested in the development of tribals.
		Born on April 27, 1979 in Delhi, Nishi Kant Dixit is a master in social work from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi.
	www.bagchee.com /BookDisplay.aspx?Bkid=B33086 (323 words)

	A Nishi Tribesman of Arunachal Pradesh (India) on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		The Nishi tribe principally inhabit the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
		Known as the Nishi (alternative transliteration Nisi) in their own language (also called Nisi), they are sometimes called by the disdainful term Dafla by outsiders.
		Most Nishi do not like the idea of intermarriage between the other neighbouring tribes, and Polygamy is prevalent among the Nishi.They trace their descent patrilineally and are divided into several clans.
	www.flickr.com /photos/94125581@N00/197052762 (217 words)

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