Talk:Lohit district

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[edit] Mishmi of Dibang valley

In 1968 I stayed in Lohitpur for three years. I travelled, walked all the distances in Dibang valley. The distance from Roing to Anini was covered in approximately six days. There were no mule tracks even. Mishmi tribal (Dibang) were inhabitants in thick jungles. Very intelligent tribe - constructing their own rope bridges, to cross small rivers. Mithun was a domestic animal kept by the tribals. They carried out manual agriculture. I noticed the females were very beautiful but had a practice to cut their hair around their head. The custom was that females could eat fish only and were not allowed to drink milk. The reason for cutting their hair was the belief that somebody form the plains had come and taken away the female. The marriages are settled on giving the Father of the bride a certain number of mithuns. After marriage the daughter remained in their own village or in the near vicinity. In Lohit valley, the females kept their hair and are the best hair dressers. The females are not allowed to leave the vicinity. they are also very intelligent. They have very effective Panchayat which I had the privelege of attending. Domestic cattle meat is not allowed for the female. Females deliver babies in bushes supervised by the elder women of the tribe. Men usually move out for Hunting early morning. The meat of a young Mithun is allowed for females too. I have not been in touch of late and am not aware of the improvements. Parashuram Kund is a favourite picnic spot for the Officers in Tezu. The story is that, Parashuram after killing his mother had to detach his hands from the axe, for which he had to go to the Kund.