There are visits politicians make for photographs — and then there are visits that mean something. Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak’s stop at the Research Institute of World’s Ancient Traditions, Cultures and Heritage (RIWATCH) in Roing, Lower Dibang Valley, appears to fall firmly in the second category. Tagak visited the RIWATCH campus at Khinjili and … Read more
There are some stories a mountain never forgets. And on Sunday, over a hundred people walked into one of them. The ‘Salt Trek’ — a heritage trekking initiative that retraces the ancient trade route once used by Monpa forefathers to bring salt from Tibet — was flagged off in Tawang on September 20 by local … Read more
In the quiet green valleys of Ziro, there is a school that doesn’t just teach children what to learn — it teaches them who they are. Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak visited the Miji Migumn Yarko on September 18, a one-of-a-kind indigenous residential school nestled in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district. And the visit was … Read more
The sound of drums in Itanagar on September 1st wasn’t background noise — it was a statement. The Adi community of Arunachal Pradesh came alive with colour, rhythm and reverence as it celebrated Solung, one of the most important festivals in the region’s cultural calendar. And if you were there, you’d understand immediately why this … Read more
Deep in Pasighat, a quiet building is now holding the weight of an entire civilization. The Giidang Angong Society (GAS) on Tuesday unveiled its long-awaited ethno museum in Pasighat — a space dedicated entirely to keeping the traditions, practices, and living identity of the Adi community right where they belong: alive and visible. It’s the … Read more
There’s something quietly extraordinary about a police officer who, between the weight of his duties, finds time to sit down and write stories for the next generation. From Duty Diary to Storytelling Tawang’s Superintendent of Police, Tasi Darang, just released Fireside Tales — a collection of stories rooted in the culture, memory, and heritage of … Read more
Every language that goes silent takes a world with it. That is exactly the kind of loss Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein is determined to prevent. On August 9, the world observed the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — and Mein used the moment to deliver a message that felt less … Read more
In a region where ancient traditions still breathe through the hills, the priests of Khodhok-Cho were finally given the honour they deserved. Bomdila marked this year’s Guru Purnima not just with prayers, but with purpose. On Wednesday, the All Khodhok-Cho Youth Welfare Association (AKCYWA), in collaboration with Vivekananda Kendra, Bomdila Karya Sthan, organised a special … Read more
Itanagar, July 26 — In a state where 26 major tribes and over a hundred sub-tribes carry centuries of living tradition, one music album just became so much more than songs on a screen. A Launch That Meant Business Arunachal Pradesh BJP president Kaling Moyong on Sunday, July 26, launched the Apatani Dree Festival music … Read more
Deep in the Patkai Hills of Arunachal Pradesh, where the mountains brush the India-Myanmar border and ancient stories still travel by word of mouth, something quietly extraordinary is happening. A traditional folktale of the Wancho community from Longding district is being brought to life as an animated short film — and it will be the … Read more
