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Tutsa
The Tutsa people, also known as the Tutsa , are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group inhabiting the western parts of Changlang and Khimiyong circles and the eastern part of Tirap districts of the Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Ethnically, the Tutsa are closely related to the Tangsa and were classified as members of the Tangsa in all census records until 1981. As of 2001 their population stood at 25,000. Culture and beliefs Along with the Tangsa, Tutsas believe in the existence of a supreme being called 'Rangfrah'. The harvest festival A harvest festival is an annual Festival, celebration that occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times at different ... of Pongtu Kuh is the principal festival of the Tutsa. The festival is marked by several events like practising of Rom-Hom, a traditional chicken sacrifice for producing fire by rubbing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tutsa Baptist Churches Council
The Tutsa people, also known as the Tutsa , are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group inhabiting the western parts of Changlang and Khimiyong circles and the eastern part of Tirap districts of the Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Ethnically, the Tutsa are closely related to the Tangsa and were classified as members of the Tangsa in all census records until 1981. As of 2001 their population stood at 25,000. Culture and beliefs Along with the Tangsa, Tutsas believe in the existence of a supreme being called 'Rangfrah'. The harvest festival A harvest festival is an annual Festival, celebration that occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times at different ... of Pongtu Kuh is the principal festival of the Tutsa. The festival is marked by several events like practising of Rom-Hom, a traditional chicken sacrifice for producing fire by rubbing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tutsa Language
Tutsa is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in northeastern India. Tutsa is spoken in southern Changlang district and eastern Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, as well as Tinsukia district of Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ... (''Ethnologue''). Half of the speakers are monolingual. References Languages of Assam Languages of Arunachal Pradesh Sal languages {{Assam-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changlang District
Changlang district (Pron:/tʃæŋˈlæŋ/) is located in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, located south of Lohit District, Lohit district and north of Tirap District, Tirap district. Naga people reside here . As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Arunachal Pradesh (out of Districts of Arunachal Pradesh, 16), after Papum Pare district, Papum Pare. It has become one of the major districts in the area owing to the presence of crude oil, coal and mineral resources in addition to tourism and hydropower. History The district was created on 14 November 1987, when it was split from Tirap district. The Indian Government resettled many Chakmas and Hajong here permanently. They had fled from East Pakistan, which constructed the Kaptai Dam on their lands displacing hundreds of thousands. Geography Changlang district occupies an area of , comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Lombok Island. It falls in a region that receives high rainfall. The region is rich in wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangfrah
Rangfraa is synonymous to the term God in Tangsa, Tutsa and Nocte languages. The followers of Rangfraa are called “Rangfraites”. The idea behind “Rangfraism” is to bring about an inner transformation in an individual through understanding of self, aided with spiritual practices. The place of spiritual practice is called “Rangsowmhum”. The idol placed in “Rangsowmhum” is the symbolic representation of “Fraa”. “Fraa” is the depiction of ideal human being or God in human form as per the mythologies of Tangsa, Tutsa and Nocte communities. The path to reach “Fraa”, the enlightened, the liberated soul is called “Rang-lam”, (meaning “Dharma” in Hindi). Rangfraism attempts to attain world peace through attaining individual peace. The understanding is, to bring peace in a society people should be peaceful internally first. To be peaceful one has to completely understand life, own self and nature. According to Rangfraism understanding should be su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirap District
Tirap district (Pron:/tɪˈɹæp/) is a district located in the southeastern part of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It shares a state border with Assam, an international border with Myanmar and a district border with Changlang and Longding. History Since time immemorial, Tirap has been inhabited by the indigenous tribes. During World War II, the troops of Indian National Army, led by Subhash Chandra Bose and assisted by Japanese troops, liberated the area for a brief period in 1945, until the collapse of the Japanese Empire. The British colonial Allies of World War II had their Transit Camp at the Silombhu War Cave.Trekkers stumble upon WWII stone cave near Arunachal-Myanmar border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribes Of Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh has a total population of roughly 1.4 million (as of 2011) on an area of 84,000 km2, amounting to a population density of about 17 km2 (far below the Indian average of 370 km2 but significantly higher than similarly mountainous Ladakh). The "indigenous groups" account for about two thirds of population, while immigrants, mostly of Bengali/Hindi belt origin, account for the remaining third. Arunachal Pradesh is one of the states that have many important tribes List of tribes The ''Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) Order'' (1956 and as inserted by Act 69 of 1986) lists twelve tribes of Arunachal Pradesh explicitly, but makes explicit that the list is non-exhaustive by noting that "all tribes of the State, including" those listed are to be considered "Scheduled". There are 26 major tribes and more than 100 sub tribes in Arunachal Pradesh. The twelve tribes listed are: Adi (Abor), Aka (Hruso), Apatani, Nyishi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangsa Naga
The Tangshang people or Tangsa, are of Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group of the Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. They also reside in Sagaing Region and parts of Kachin State of Myanmar. In Myanmar they were formerly known as Rangpang, Pangmi, and Haimi. They speak their own language Tangsa. Tangsa is the largest ethnic group having an approximate population of 450,000. They are a scheduled group under the Indian Constitution and there are many sub-groups within Tangsa on both sides of the border. Background The Tangshang in Myanmar as well as the Tangsa in India regard themselves as a arunachali. They are well-built and of medium-stature. Today Tangsa people live in the Patkai mountains, on the border of India and Burma, and some live in the plains areas on the Indian side of the border. Many Tangsa tell of migrations from , through the South-West China Province of Yunnan into Burma. Tangsa traditions suggest that they settled in the existing region from the beginning of the 13th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvest Festival
A harvest festival is an annual Festival, celebration that occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times at different places. Harvest festivals typically feature feasting, both family and public, with foods that are drawn from crops. In United Kingdom, Britain, thanks have been given for successful harvests since Paganism, pagan times. Harvest festivals are held in September or October depending on local tradition. The modern Harvest Festival celebrations include singing hymns, prayer, praying, and decorating Church (building), churches with baskets of fruit and food in the festival known as Harvest Festival, Harvest Home, Harvest Thanksgiving or Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving. In British and English-Caribbean churches, chapels and schools, and some Canadian churches, people bring in produce from the garden, the allotment (gardening), allotment or far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeast India
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political Administrative divisions of India, administrative division of the country. It comprises eight States and union territories of India, states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura (commonly known as the "Seven Sisters"), and the "brother" state of Sikkim. The region shares an international border of 5,182 kilometres (3,220 mi) (about 99 per cent of its total geographical boundary) with several neighbouring countries – it borders China to the north, Myanmar to the east, Bangladesh to the south-west, Nepal to the west, and Bhutan to the north-west. It comprises an area of , almost 8 per cent of that of India. The Siliguri Corridor connects the region to the Mainland India, rest of mainland India. The states of North Eastern Region are officially recognised under the North Eastern Council (NEC), co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeast India. It was formed from the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and India declared it as a state on 20 February 1987. Itanagar is its capital and largest town. It borders the Indian states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares Borders of India, international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east, and a disputed 1,129 km border with China's Tibet Autonomous Region in the north at the McMahon Line. Arunachal Pradesh is claimed in its entirety by China as South Tibet as part of the Tibet Autonomous Region; China Sino-Indian War, occupied some regions of Arunachal Pradesh in 1962 but later withdrew its forces. As of the 2011 Census of India, Arunachal Pradesh has a population of 1,383,727 and an area of . With only 17 inhabitants per square kilometre, it is the least densely populated state of India. It is an ethnically diverse state, with predominantly Monpa p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnic Group
An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people with shared attributes, which they collectively believe to have, and long-term endogamy. Ethnicities share attributes like language, culture, common sets of ancestry, traditions, society, religion, history or social treatment. Ethnicities may also have a narrow or broad spectrum of genetic ancestry, with some groups having mixed genetic ancestry. ''Ethnicity'' is sometimes used interchangeably with ''nation'', particularly in cases of ethnic nationalism. It is also used interchangeably with '' race'' although not all ethnicities identify as racial groups. By way of assimilation, acculturation, amalgamation, language shift, intermarriage, adoption and religious conversion, individuals or groups may over time shift from one ethnic group to another. Ethnic groups may be divided into subgroups or tribes, which over time may become separate ethnic groups themselves due to endogamy or physical isolation from the parent gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nocte People
The Nocte people, also known as the Nocte Naga, are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group primarily living in Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. They number about 111,679 (Census 2011), mainly living in the Patkai hills of Tirap District, Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Ethnically related to the Konyak Naga, their origins can be traced back to the Hukawng Valley, Hukong Valley in Myanmar, from where they migrated to India in the 15th and 16th centuries. Their chiefs who were originally known as Ang exert control over the village with their council, the "Ngoang-Wang" (modern-day cabinet). Since they did not have an army under their control they would consult trusted family (lowang-tang) on crucial matters. The Chief also consult village elders and priests on all important socio-religious ceremonies. Terminology The term ''Nocte'' was coined in the 1950s. It has been derived from two words: Nok, which means village, and Tey, which means people. In the medieval and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
