Blood Feud in the Eastern Himalaya

Anthropos ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-106
Author(s):  
Rebecca Tamut
Keyword(s):  
Police Force ◽  
Eastern Himalaya ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Police Personnel

This article brings to attention an event that occurred in January 1963, in which Indian police personnel were murdered by Nyishi tribesman in Chayangtajo, a remote administrative Circle in the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA), today known as Arunachal Pradesh, India. This paper uses oral sources to illuminate how the event unfolded and how it was perceived locally. I will show that this deadly event was the consequence of an on-going tribal feud. By allying themselves with the wrong clan, the police force was considered the enemy of a group of clans among which they intended to establish an administrative outpost.

scholarly journals In Conversation with Mamang Dai

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaydeep Sarangi
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Eastern Himalaya ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Indian English ◽  
Bilingual Poetry ◽  
Young Readers ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Non Fiction ◽  
The Government

An interview with a reputed writer from the North East India.Mamang Dai is a significant Indian English poet and novelist from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. She was correspondent with the Hindustan Times, Telegraph and Sentinel newspapers and President, Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists. She also worked with World Wide Fund for nature in the Eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspots programme. She has received the Verrier Elwin Award from the State government of Arunachal Pradesh (2003) and Padma Shri from the Government of India (2011).Mamang Dai’s books include: Arunachal Pradesh: The Hidden Land (non-fiction, 2003/2009); The Legends of Pensam (novel, 2006); The Sky Queen and Once Upon a Moontime (illustrated folklore for young readers, 2003); Stupid Cupid (novel, 2008); Mountain Harvest: The Food of Arunachal (non-fiction, 2004); River Poems (2004); and The Black Hill (novel, 2014); Hambreelsai’s Loom (2014): El bálsamo del tiempo/The balm of time (bilingual poetry edition, 2008); Midsummer Survival Lyrics (poetry, 2014).

scholarly journals Looking beyond parks: the conservation value of unprotected areas for hornbills in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Naniwadekar ◽  
Charudutt Mishra ◽  
Kavita Isvaran ◽  
M. D. Madhusudan ◽  
Aparajita Datta
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Eastern Himalaya ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Paradoxical Situation ◽  
Tropical Forest Conservation ◽  
Community Based Conservation ◽  
Global Concern ◽  
The Mean

AbstractThe loss of tropical forests and associated biodiversity is a global concern. Conservation efforts in tropical countries such as India have mostly focused on state-administered protected areas despite the existence of vast tracts of forest outside these areas. We studied hornbills (Bucerotidae), an ecologically important vertebrate group and a flagship for tropical forest conservation, to assess the importance of forests outside protected areas in Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India. We conducted a state-wide survey to record encounters with hornbills in seven protected areas, six state-managed reserved forests and six community-managed unclassed forests. We estimated the density of hornbills in one protected area, four reserved forests and two unclassed forests in eastern Arunachal Pradesh. The state-wide survey showed that the mean rate of encounter of rufous-necked hornbills Aceros nipalensis was four times higher in protected areas than in reserved forests and 22 times higher in protected areas than in unclassed forests. The mean rate of encounter of wreathed hornbills Rhyticeros undulatus was twice as high in protected areas as in reserved forests and eight times higher in protected areas than in unclassed forests. The densities of rufous-necked hornbill were higher inside protected areas, whereas the densities of great hornbill Buceros bicornis and wreathed hornbill were similar inside and outside protected areas. Key informant surveys revealed possible extirpation of some hornbill species at sites in two protected areas and three unclassed forests. These results highlight a paradoxical situation where individual populations of hornbills are being lost even in some legally protected habitat, whereas they continue to persist over most of the landscape. Better protection within protected areas and creative community-based conservation efforts elsewhere are necessary to maintain hornbill populations in this biodiversity-rich region.

scholarly journals Phenomenology of vernacular environments: Wancho settlements in Arunachal Pradesh, in the north east of India

2020 ◽  
pp. 539-550
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Singh ◽  
Saurabh Popli
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Space And Place ◽  
Cultural Institutions ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Material Reality ◽  
Physical Phenomena ◽  
The Village

This paper explores the Wancho communities in the Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh, located in the north-east of India, analysing their architecture in its traditional cultural and geographical context. Through a phenomenological study of the landscape and architecture of the Wancho, it reveals how these communities create forms and inscribe their particular patterns upon the landscape, resulting in a unique built expression. Phenomenology emphasizes lived experience and enquires into the related concepts of space and place, understanding how physical phenomena are inscribed with meanings. Accordingly, the Wancho settlements in Arunachal Pradesh have been seen through the lens of lived-experiences that provide them with meanings. In Wancho settlements the emotional and subjective attachment of the community to their place is strong, and is reflected through the material reality of the village and its environment. Seen as a whole, the settlements integrate climatic and other natural environmental factors, as well as the cultural institutions, values and practices of these people, which are also reflected through the craft and local skills of the community. The traditional Wancho settlements are “read” here by considering their landscape and townscape as “texts”.

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF INDIA CHINA RELATION – WITH GROWING BORDER DISPUTE AND IT’S INFLUENCE ON THE TRADE RELATIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 217-222
Author(s):  
Sumanta Bhattacharya ◽  
Jayanta Ray ◽  
Shakti Sinha ◽  
Bhavneet Kaur Sachdev
Keyword(s):  
Border Control ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Trade Relation ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Asian Nation ◽  
Permanent Member ◽  
Border Dispute ◽  
The Moment

Where the globe is coping with an outbreak, China is attempting to urge management the border regions.In this pandemic scenario, China has attacked Arunachal Pradesh border space, increase it’s readying. With the support of Asian nation, China is getting in Associate in Nursing open war with China, With China management over the South China ocean most countries have stood against China and are supporting Asian nation in its fight against China, US is providing huge support to the Asian nation .Starting from Sit sang, to the North East states of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim to Himachal Pradesh, China is attempting to enter the Asian nation region. Dokhlam crisis Pangong Lake and Galwan natural depression has been the foremost space of tension at the moment .On the opposite each China and Asian nation are a part of several International forums like G20 ,SCO and BRICS .Over the years China has blocked India’s position at major places like at UN , obstruction India’s bid for permanent member in UNSC .India has even reduced it trade relation with China , Asian nation was the country that has most imports from China and is trying forward to affix hands with different countries to count China Keywords: Asian nation, China, border, control, Galwan natural depression, Pangong Lake, Dokhlam crisis,Pakistan, UN

scholarly journals Assessment of eco-diversity status of Homalomena aromatica (Spreng.) Schott and its habitat in tropical forest of Indian Eastern Himalaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-83
Author(s):  
Khumukcham Ronald ◽  
Padma Raj Gajurel ◽  
Binay Singh
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Eastern Himalaya ◽  
Species Diversity Index ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Species Association ◽  
Eastern State ◽  
North East ◽  
The North

Homalomena aromatica (Spreng.) Schott is one of the economically important plant species occurring in the North east and Eastern Himalayan region of India which received least attention in its ecological and conservation studies. The current study has been undertaken in the north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. The population, phytosociological status of its habitat, regeneration and species association of H. aromatica were worked out using standard ecological methods. Out of the 15 selected forest sites for survey, H. aromatica was found only in 9 sites. A total of 288 species representing 99 families are documented from the selected sites where Euphorbiaceae, Meliaceae, Araceae, Dipterocarpaceae and Poaceae are found dominant in all the 9 sites. Species diversity index (H?) of all the three habits i.e. the tree, shrub, and herb were found highest in Happy Valley site followed by Ganga Lake. A total of 219 individuals of H. aromatica recorded which were found confined within the altitudinal ranges of 350m-450m asl. The IVI (1.95 to 9.64) and Frequency % (5 to 12.5) range of H. aromatica found significantly low at all the survey sites. Pearson’s correlation analysis reveals that there is a positive relationship between the population size and the species diversity index, where shrub showed the strongest relationship (r(7)=0.900, P=0.001) followed by tree r(7)=0.736, P=0.024 and the herbs with weakest relationship (r(7)=0.39, P=0.269). The Chi-square test of association indicated significant association of 10 species with H. aromatica in the various sites where Alocasia acuminate (Aracaceae), Amomum sp. (Zingiberaceae) and Pteris sp. (Pteridaceae) showed highest association with higher Chi square value. The poor population status with average density of 3041.67/hectare and 8.89 frequency percentage as well the existing anthropogenic threats to the species recorded in the present study has warrants for its immediate conservation.

scholarly journals MIGRATION PATTERN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NORTH EASTERN REGION OF INDIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 122-130
Author(s):  
Dipamoni Ozah ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Migration Pattern ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The World ◽  
Unique Identity

North East India, popularly Known as Seven Sister States, comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland , Tripura and recently including Sikkim can earned a diverse and unique identity within and outside the nation. The Siliguri corridor, which connects mainland India with the rest of the North Eastern states, is regarded as the Mongoloid Fringe, from where the land of the Mongoloid races starts. This uncommon area of nations with natural boutiques attracts the migrants from all over the world leading different problems on local people. This paper mainly tries to examine the pattern of migration of North Eastern region by considering impacts of migration on the migrated region.

scholarly journals Dancing Butterflies of the East Himalayas

2017 ◽  
pp. 69-96
Author(s):  
Toshio Yoshida ◽  
Rinchen Yangzom ◽  
David Long
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Botanical Exploration ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Eastern Tibet ◽  
Rich Flora ◽  
A New Species ◽  
India And China

The region from eastern Bhutan to Arunachal Pradesh of India and the adjacent south-eastern Tibet and northern Myanmar seems to be one of the last frontiers not only for Meconopsis hunting but also for other botanical exploration. Although there remain political difficulties for foreigners to approach the unsettled border between India and China, including the famous Tsari valley with its prominently rich flora, which was visited by Frank Ludlow, George Sherriff, Frank Kingdon-Ward and a few other plant hunters before 1950, some botanical and horticultural treasures in this region have gradually been revealed to recent travellers. As a result of examining the photographs taken by these travellers and our own botanical field research in eastern Bhutan in 2014, accompaniedby subsequent herbarium studies, two species new to science are described. The first, from eastern Bhutan and adjacent Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet, has long been cultivated under the names M. grandis or M. grandis GS600, and has recently been described as M. grandis subsp. orientalis (Grey-Wilson, 2010). It is the national flower of Bhutan. However, the type of M. grandis from Sikkim belongs to a species quite distinct from the eastern populations and the latter is now described as a new species, Meconopsis gakyidiana. The second novelty, Meconopsis merakensis,is newly described from eastern Bhutan and adjacent Arunachal Pradesh. In the past this species was confused with the closely allied M. prainiana. The two species are isolated geographically, M.prainiana being found only much further to the north-east, in south-eastern Tibet, including theTsari valley. The title of this article is based on a comparison made by Frank Kingdon-Ward of Meconopsis flowers with butterflies in Tibet (see below).

Country, County and Town: Patterns of Regional Evolution in England

1979 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 79-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Everitt
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Police Force ◽  
The West ◽  
East Anglia ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The People ◽  
West Midlands ◽  
Recent Origin ◽  
Almost All

It is a remarkable fact, and one that needs to be pondered, that almost all our current regional terms in this country are of very recent origin. Expressions like Tyneside and Merseyside, the West Midlands and the North-East, have no very lengthy lineage; such phrases as the Home Counties cannot be traced back beyond the early decades of the railway era; the present usage even of a genuine historic name like Wessex is no more than an antiquarian revival; while the current reanimation of Mercia seems to be chiefly attributable to a contemporary police force. Perhaps the only regional name of this kind with a continuous history to the present day is East Anglia. In other words, behind most of our modern expressions, ideas and preconceptions lie implicit that were not necessarily of much significance to the people of earlier centuries. A phrase like the Home Counties, for example, implies a kind of regional unity between the shires surrounding London which until recent centuries—and in many respects until recent generations—is entirely fallacious. There was no connexion between the origins of settlement, for example, in Hertfordshire and in Sussex, and next to none between settlement in Essex and in Kent. Even in the Civil War period there was singularly little contact and no cohesion, as parliament quickly found to its cost, between the counties surrounding the capital.

A Review of the Little Known Ethnic Religious Art and Culture of Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-272
Author(s):  
Bina Gandhi Deori
Keyword(s):  
Belief System ◽  
Religious Art ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Indigenous Religion ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The People ◽  
Art And Culture

Arunachal Pradesh, the north-easternmost state of India is a mountainous terrain inhabited by a number of ethnic communities. Due to its geographical isolation, it is still cut off from mainstream India and has limited interaction with the rest of India. There are as many as 26 major tribes and several hundred sub-tribes. They have their own distinct culture, tradition and religious belief system. Some of the ethnic communities namely, Apatani, Nyishi, Galo, Tagin, Tangsa, Wancho, Mishmi etc. have their indigenous religious practices with well-defined belief system but due to limited research there is a paucity of data which fails to present a clear picture of the culture and tradition of the ethnic communities of the region. In many ways, their indigenous religion plays an important role in influencing the peoples’ arts and culture. This paper is an attempt to review the ethnic religious art and culture of the people of Arunachal Pradesh in an effort to highlight and preserve their ethnic cultural identity.

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