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Encyclopedia > Adi (tribe)

The Adi is a major collective tribe living in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh.


The Adi practice wet rice cultivation and have a considerable agricultural economy. The majorty loyally followed the Donyi-Polo religion, although a few have converted to Christianity.


They are divided into several tribes and sub-tribes, which include the:

  • Bokar
  • Gallong
  • Galo
  • Minyong
  • Padum


Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh
Unified Collective Tribes
Adi - Mishmi
Standard Tribes
Aiton - Aka - Apa Tani - Ashing - Bori - Chikum Dui - Chugpa- Deori - Digaru - Gallong- Khamba - Khampti - Khamyang - Khowa - Hill Miri - Lhoba - Lishipa- Lisu - Padum - Palibo - Phake - Memba - Monpa - Miji - Mikir - Minyong - Miju - Mishing - Nishi - Nocte - Nga - Ran - Sherdukpen - Shyam - Singpho - Sulung - Takpa - Tangsa - Turung - Tutsa - Wancho - Zekhring

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BBC - Tribe - Adi (1088 words)
The Adi are subsistence farmers who live in the foothills of the Himalayas in the far north east of India.
The Adi survive in the heat and humidity of the Siang Valley.
The Adi breed an animal called a mithun, a forest-dwelling herbivore which is a cross between a water buffalo and a cow.
Adi people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (907 words)
The Adi (also Abor) is a major collective tribe living in the Himalayan hills of Arunachal Pradesh (in northeastern India), and they are found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions within the districts of West Siang, East Siang, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri and Dibang Valley.
The Adi practice wet rice cultivation and have a considerable agricultural economy.
Adi in Tibet, in particular the Bokars, have adopted Tibetan Buddhism to a certain extent, as a result of Tibetan influence.
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