culture of Arunachala Pradesh

ARUNACHALA PRADESH - CULTURE

Arunachal Pradesh is well known for its ancient culture. Known as the 'Land of Rising Sun',  Arunachal Pradesh finds mention in prominent scriptures of India, such as the Kalika Purana and Mahabharata. Sage Parashurama washed away his sins in Arunachal which was then known as Prabhu Mountains. Sage Vyasa meditated in the forests of this region and Lord Krishna married Rukmini at this legendary site of India. 

RELIGION:

Mostly, the residents of Arunachal follow their own indigenous religions which are highly inclined towards nature. However, around 30% of the population of Arunachal practice Christianity. Some small communities of the region have traditionally been Hindu. Tibetan Buddhism is the dominant religion in the districts of West Kameng, Tawangand regions adjacent to Tibet. Near the Burmese border, Theravada Buddhism is the central faith. 


FOOD:



The food is less on spices and is generally mild. Various forms of rice beers are prepared by local communities, one of them being Apang which is prepared by fermenting rice and millet. Due to the high amount of variedness among local communities, the food preparation methods differ slightly from district to district. 

 FESTIVAL:
The Siang River Festival is held to celebrate the communal harmony in Arunachal Pradesh. Earlier this festival was celebrated in the form of Brahmaputra Darshan Festival in Tezu and Pasighat but since the year 2005, the festival is celebrated as Siang River Festival in places like Tuting, Yingkiong and Pasighat in the month of December each year. It is one of the most popular festivals in Arunachal Pradesh and is an attempt to promote eco-tourism and offer a lot of adventure and fun activities like elephant race, traditional boat race, Didi – the mock war game of Mishmis, River rafting, Food Festivals, Folk dances, Cultural Shows, Hot air balloon & Paragliding and Exhibition of local model house. Apart from this, an exhibition of handloom and handicrafts by the different districts is also held.


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SOWMIYA K
I BCA

Comments

  1. Pooja Ashok February 21, 2019 at 11:24 AM

    The residents of Arunachal follow their own indigenous religions which are highly inclined towards nature- Pooja Ashok

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  2. JayasreeFebruary 21, 2019 at 8:48 PM

    From this blog I understood that arunachal pradesh is a peaceful state.

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  3. ShanmugapriyaaFebruary 22, 2019 at 10:35 PM

    'The Land of Rising Sun' is amazing.

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  4. sushmitaFebruary 23, 2019 at 5:42 AM

    it is awesome place when it is covered with snow

    ReplyDelete

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