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A typical Tangsa house
2022
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Traditionally, the Tangsas live in stilted houses made of bamboo, wood and 'toko' leaves (used to make thatched roof). The front portion of their house has an open porch-like structure, leading to a room with a fire place in the middle. This hearth is used for cooking. The vapour rising from the fire is essential to protect the natural house-construction materials of bamboo and leaves from degeneration.
Details
- Title: A typical Tangsa house
- Date Created: 2022
- Location: Changlang district
- Contributor: Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh facilitated the on-ground research.
- Rights: Banglanatak.com, Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation
- About the craft: Tangsa community resides mostly in the Dihing Patkai region of the Changlang district of eastern Arunachal Pradesh.The community believes that they have migrated from Mongolia, Yunnan and Mynamar many centuries back.The gorgeous Noa Dehing river originates from the Dapha Bum of Patkai hills and cuts through the pristine forests of this region.
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