A view of the interiors of an Apatani home made of bamboo and wood. Hanging from the ceiling are corncobs, which are commonly found in kitchens. They are used as seeds as well as food.
Apatani tribal people harvest fish from their paddy fields in Arunachal Pradesh's Ziro Valley. The Apatanis are residents of the state's upper and lower Subansiri districts, and are known throughout the world for wet rice (Oryza sativa) cultivation.
Apatani tribal people harvest fish from their paddy fields in Arunachal Pradesh's Ziro Valley. The Apatanis are residents of the state's upper and lower Subansiri districts, and are known throughout the world for wet rice (Oryza sativa) cultivation.
Apatani tribal people harvest fish from their paddy fields in Arunachal Pradesh's Ziro Valley. The Apatanis are residents of the state's upper and lower Subansiri districts, and are known throughout the world for wet rice (Oryza sativa) cultivation.
Apatani tribal people harvest fish from their paddy fields in Arunachal Pradesh's Ziro Valley. The Apatanis are residents of the state's upper and lower Subansiri districts, and are known throughout the world for wet rice (Oryza sativa) cultivation.
Apatani tribal people harvest fish from their paddy fields in Arunachal Pradesh's Ziro Valley. The Apatanis are residents of the state's upper and lower Subansiri districts, and are known throughout the world for wet rice (Oryza sativa) cultivation.
An Apatani feeds salt to his mithuns or gayals. The number of mithuns a family possesses is the traditional measure of its wealth. Mithuns are not milked or used as draught animals. They are allowed to graze freely until they are ritually slaughtered and eaten.
An Apatani feeds salt to his mithuns or gayals. The number of mithuns a family possesses is the traditional measure of its wealth. Mithuns are not milked or used as draught animals. They are allowed to graze freely until they are ritually slaughtered and eaten.