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Thingbu is a settlement in Tawang district in the north-eastern state of
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Location

It is located on the proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line, alignment map of which can be see
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Demographics

Thingbu is a small village occupied by the Monpa tribe & consists of 58 households.


Culture

Main festivals: Losar, Gandan Ngamchod etc. Religion: Buddhist. Dress: Traditional Shinka, Totung, Tenga-kime, Khichin, etc. ( for women). Khanjar, Chhuba, Totung, etc. (for men)


Climate

Heavy snowfall occurs during the months of December, January & February.


See also

* North-East Frontier Agency * List of people from Arunachal Pradesh * Religion in Arunachal Pradesh * Cuisine of Arunachal Pradesh * List of institutions of higher education in Arunachal Pradesh


References

{{Reflist Villages in Tawang district