Ziro

Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh·festival · dance

Young Apatani girls dressed as men dancing during Dree festival in Ziro valley, Arunachal Pradesh. The Dree Festival is an Apatani agricultural rite.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · music

Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley and The Dust rocking the stage at the Music fest in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh. They belong to the former band Sonic Youth.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · music

Lee Ronaldo, Steve Shelley and The Dust rocking the stage at the Music fest in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh. They belong to the former band Sonic Youth.

Arunachal Pradesh·farmland · festival

Ziro is situated in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, 167 kms from the capital Itanagar. It can be reached via road from Guwahati or Dibrugarh towns in Assam.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · old town

As the Heritage Tour reached the First Settlement of the Apatanis near the village of Bwrw in Ziro Valley.

Arunachal Pradesh·farmland · village

In Hari Village in Ziro Valley, one of the more prosperous villages of the valley has seen transformations in the last 5 years. Traditional bamboo houses have given way to more modern concrete houses.

Arunachal Pradesh·farmland · festival

The exorbitantly spectacular hues on the paddy fields near the Campsite at Ziro Music Festival can only reveal a part of the beauty of ZIro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh.

Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh·monsoon · village

A 115 year old man turns up to carry out a centuries old rain sacrifice, using chickens and young chicks as sacrificial 'lambs' on a tribal platform in Ziro village, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · music

Singer and musician Rewben Mashangva at the Ziro Music Festival. Ziro is situated in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, 167 kms from the capital Itanagar. It can be reached via road from Guwahati or Dibrugarh towns in Assam.

Arunachal Pradesh·farmland · festival

Apatani womenfolk demonstrate working in paddy fields through dance during Dree festival in Ziro valley, Arunachal Pradesh. The Dree Festival is an Apatani agricultural rite.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · hills

Apatani women take part in dance during Dree festival in Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. The Dree Festival is an Apatani agricultural rite.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · music

Arunachali singer Jelly Kaye who can sing in both male and female version sings during Dree festival in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh. The Dree Festival is an Apatani agricultural rite.

Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh·festival

Little Angel group showcasing their dance moves during Dree Festival in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh. The Dree Festival is an Apatani agricultural rite.

Arunachal Pradesh·village · festival

As the Heritage Tour goes from one village of Ziro to another, it reaches the villzge of Hong, which is called the biggest tribal village in Asia.

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh·farmland · forest

The fertile land of Ziro gives a incredible yield majorly owing to the progressive techniques of the Apatanis. An early morning scenario has a very misty Ziro Valley with its prominent paddy fields and bamboo and Pine cultivation.

Arunachal Pradesh·hills · farmland

Ziro Valley has seen a lot of transformations in the recent past. The traditional bamboo houses of the Apatanis have been replaced by modern concrete houses here and there.

Arunachal Pradesh·farmland · festival

Ziro is situated in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, 167 kms from the capital Itanagar. It can be reached via road from Guwahati or Dibrugarh towns in Assam.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · farmland

The Ghost Pepper (Bhot Jolokia)also known as Bih Jolokia, ghost pepper, ghost chili pepper, red naga chilli, and ghost chilli is an interspecific hybrid cultivated in the Indian states of Assam and Nagaland.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · music

On the way to Ziro from Guwahati via Nowgaon and Tezpur. The highway passes through the heart of Assam, crossing over the mighty Brahmaputra at Tezpur to the Northern banks.

Arunachal Pradesh·music

The Vinyl Records girls band from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh rocking at Ziro Music Fest. The Vinyl Records is an India-based All-girl Rock Band of four from North-East India that perform their gigs mostly in Indian metropolitan cities.

Arunachal Pradesh·music · festival

Arunachali singer Jelly Kaye who can sing in both male and female version sings Bollywood song 'Manwa Laage' during Dree festival in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh. The Dree Festival is an Apatani agricultural rite.

Arunachal Pradesh·hills

Hunting techniques showcased at the Ziro Music Festival ground by Apatani tribesmen. Ziro is primarily home to the Apatanis -- simple, friendly and hospitable people with an interesting culture and legacy.