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The Singphos
2022
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Singphos constitute an ethnic community of north-east India. This is a photograph of a Singpho village called Lewang, located in Miao sub-division of Changlang district of eastern Arunachal Pradesh. The Singpho women traditionally wear gorgeous attires. Their typical dress includes a wrap-around skirt, and a top with a fabric belt, which is tied around the waist over the skirt. During festivities, the women wear a black jacket with silver decorations on it.The older women wear white tops. The community can be identified with their typical chequered headgear made of cloth.
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- Title: The Singphos
- 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: The Singpho people reside in the villages of Lohit and Changlang districts of eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh, and believe that they had migrated from upper Myanmar and northern Thailand, centuries back. According to historical accounts, Singphos are the original indigeneous tea makers of India. They have practised brewing their traditional smoked bamboo tea for generations, along with the neighbouring Tangsa community. Historical documentation states that an Assamese nobleman, Maniram Dutta Barua (also known as Maniram Dewan) knew that the Singphos grew tea that was unknown to the rest of the world, and introduced Robert Bruce to Singpho Chief, Bessa Gaum, to explore trade possibilities.
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