Arunachal Pradesh

river

A Mahindra Scorpio gets loaded onto an oar-powered barge (rather precariously) and taken across the mighty Brahmaputra or Siang river to Arunachal Pradesh on the other side, in India. Those two small men manage to steer the thing across!

Arunachal Pradesh·river · hills

Jelly Kaye contestant and second runners up of Arunachal Idol in the Voice of Arunachal performs at the Panyor River Festival at Yazali village in Arunachal Pradesh.

festival

The Adi tribe organizes the 200-year-old “Bat Killing” festival in Arunachal. Like the previous years, hundreds of men, women and children of the community swarm into a natural cave, with bamboo poles and kill over a thousand bats as part o…

ceremony · festival

See how bamboo is sharpened, how Apatani men wear their hair, the bamboo paraphernalia for prayer and so much more - the happy folks of the Apatani plateau of Ziro could teach the rest of India a thing or two, in terms of happiness and trad…

river · festival

Arunachali artists sing 'Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki' during the Panyor River Festival at Yazali village, Arunachal Pradesh. The festival gave a platform to local artists.

festival

North East Festival 2013 - A two days festival in the capital showcasing the cultural and traditional Heritage of the North East region as well as present a case for the future of the region.

river · hills

Pebbles and stones on River Bank of Siyom River, Arunachal Pradesh. River-bank erosion leaves a geographical imprint along Siyom River.

hills · river

The Siyom river runs through Along Valley which is a town and headquarter of the West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

hills · river

The Siyom river runs through Along Valley which is a town and headquarter of the West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

aerial

Aerial footage of north-east India: Arunachal Pradesh. See the eastern Himalayan east of Bhutan, Assam and West Bengal, in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh - land of the rising sun - all in one grand wide sweep! See the land of Arunach…

Arunachal Pradesh·hills · aerial

Boleng in Arunachal, India: Top view aerial shot of mountain town. Boleng is a small town in the Siang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

school

Girls from VKV Oyan in the north - eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh play kho kho. They are playing game on the school campus of Vivekananda Kendriya Vidyalaya. A north-eastern girl shows her Karate skills for self defense.

flowers

Manoj Kumar,the manager of Donyi Polo Tea Estate in Arunachal Pradesh, demonstrates how to make Banana flower in Assamese style. Process of making Banana Flower: 1. Roast the Banana flowers for 15-20mins 2. Roast the tomatoes 3.

river

It is interesting how the name of a river can change as it crosses borders. The Kameng river which originates in Arunachal Pradesh is called Jia Bhoroli as it crosses into Assam near Bhalukpong.

Arunachal Pradesh·music · festival

Jelly Kaye, Arunachali singer who can sing in both male and female voice performing at the Dree festival in Arunachal Pradesh. The Dree Festival is an Apatani agricultural rite.

Arunachal Pradesh·lake · river

The PT Tso lake is a high altitude Himalayan lake located near the town of Tawang, close to the Indo - Tibetan border in Arunachal Pradesh. The lake remains frozen from December to April.

Arunachal Pradesh·river · monsoon

Aerial view of Simang river, a tributary to Siang river near Boleng town in Arunachal Pradesh. Siang is a tributary river of Brahmaputra river. See the rain forest on both the banks of Siang.

architecture · river

A truck passes through a suspension bridge over Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh. These bridges bridge are constructed by Border Roads Organization under the project Brahmank.

Local rice beer made in Arunachal Pradesh is called opo or apong. There are different varieties of rice beer with different flavours. Woman making Apong a traditional local drink of Arunachal Pradesh. Apong are made of rice or millet.

dance · festival

Ozele is one of the popular festivals of Wancho tribe inhabiting in Arunachal Pradesh. It falls after the sowing of millet in February-March and lasts for four days.

dance · festival

Ozele is one of the popular festivals of Wancho tribe inhabiting in Arunachal Pradesh. It falls after the sowing of millet in February-March and lasts for four days.

festival · farmland

"The Hornbill festival held in the first week of December shows that with its stunning natural beauty and great cultural traditions, Nagaland can offer a rich fare to tourists.

flowers

Drive through Donyi Polo tea garden in Arunachal, and take in the peace of the calm gardens with miles of tea bushes, barely any human beings, and a sense of discipline and order! This estate creates some of the finest teas in the world.