Habitat of the Nyishi Community

2022

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Title: Habitat of the Nyishi Community
Date Created: 2022
Location: Lower Subansiri
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: The Nyishi community is the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh. In Nyishi, their traditional language, Nyi refers to "a human" and the word Shi denotes "a being", which combined refers to a human being. They are spread across eight districts of Arunachal Pradesh: Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey, East Kameng, West Kameng, Papum Pare, parts of Lower Subansiri, Kamle, and Pakke Kessang districts. The Nyishis are believed to have migrated from the north, crossing the mighty Himalayas across the international borders, and settled in west and north west Arunachal Pradesh. Nyishis believe that they are the descendants of Abo Tani, and hence belong to the Tani group of communities.

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