5-603: Apatani may refer to: Apatani people , of northeastern India Apatani language , their Tani (Sino-Tibetan) language Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Apatani . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apatani&oldid=1220723981 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
10-481: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Apatani people The Apatani people are an ethnic group who live in the Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri region. Their wet rice cultivation system and their agriculture system are extensive even without the use of any farm animals or machines. So
15-500: Is their sustainable social forestry system. UNESCO has proposed the Apatani valley for inclusion as a World Heritage Site for its "extremely high productivity" and "unique" way of preserving the ecology. The Apatanis, one of the major ethnic groups of eastern Himalayas, have a distinct civilization with systematic land-use practices and rich traditional ecological knowledge of natural resources management and conservation, acquired over
20-530: The centuries through informal experimentation. The tribe is known for their colorful culture with various festivals, intricate handloom designs, skills in cane and bamboo crafts, and vibrant traditional village councils called bulyañ . This has made the Ziro Valley a good example of a living cultural landscape where humans and the environment have harmoniously existed together in a state of interdependence even through changing times, such co-existence being nurtured by
25-425: The traditional customs and spiritual belief systems. They have two major festivals – Dree and Myoko. In July, the agricultural festival of Dree is celebrated with prayers for a bumper harvest and prosperity of all humankind. Paku-Itu , Daminda , Piree dance, etc., are the main cultural programmes performed in the festival. Myoko is celebrated to commemorate the intervillage friendship that has been passed down by
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