Padam is a sub-tribe of Adi. Which speaks one of the Sino-Tibetan languages. They were a nomadic warrior race and used to had a reputation as fierce warrior among all the clans in Arunachal Pradesh , they are believed to have migrated to present Arunachal Pradesh from Tibet.
Distribution
They inhabits in the region of upper siang, east siang, lower Dibang valley and parts of Lohit and Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh
Geography
Although it is almost from
Pasighat, their land resides in the
Upper Siang
Upper Siang (Pron:/ˈsjæŋ or ˈsɪæŋ/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It is the fourth least populous district in the country (out of 640).
History
The majority of the people are of the Adi tribe ...
district, throughout the
Lower Dibang Valley
The Lower Dibang Valley district ( ) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India,. .It is the tenth least populous district in the country, and the least densely populated district.
History
In June 19 ...
, and makes up about 50 percent of the
Lohit district. Their indigenous land is watered by the Yamne River flowing through the valley.
Culture
They were originally nomadic people but usually grow their food, mainly rice. The Padam people eat birds and animals, such as pigs, cows, and
mithun
Mithun is another name for the gayal, a species of cattle.
Mithun, Midhun or Mithen or Mrithun can also refer to:
Organisations
*Mithun, Inc, an American integrated design firm
*Mithun Agency, an American advertising agency
People Given name
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. They are great hunters and usually have licensed guns and (long metal swords).
Padam men wear different varieties of clothes and costumes. Traditional clothing for men includes red, blue, brown or black coats with various designs & patterns mostly Tibetan manufactured and a cotton cloth on the bottom, varieties of bamboo helmets decorated with boar teeth, bear hairs or red-dyed yak tails, and naturally colored stones worn as a necklace called . Men may also carry different varieties of (Tibetan swords) and daggers with tigers' teeth attached to the strap of the sword. Padam women wear a gale on top of their heads, a black cotton cloth with gale on the bottom, and necklaces called as part of their traditional dress.
Padam people have their major festival as Solung Lune, Solung Etor
or Solung Lutor and Unying Aaran.
See also
*
Adi-Padam language
References
Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh
Ethnic groups in Northeast India
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