The Lishipa people are centered in the Dirang area in the West Kameng district. They ethnically related to both the Chugpa and Monpa. They are probably not the Lish Monpa linguistic group, but another separate tribe.
As they were the descendants of the early waves of immigrants that came from Tibet, they are considered socially inferior to the Monpa. Their houses are constructed from stone and wood with plank floors, with the roof made from Bamboo.
Like the Monpa, they are Tibetan Buddhist by religion However, In addition, elements of Animism can be found in their belief system and religious rituals. Due to their inferiority, their culture, though somewhat like the Monpa, they are not as advanced as the Monpa in both technological and cultural aspects. Buddhist influence on the art of the Lishipa may not be as advanced as the Monpa.
Although they are ethnically related to the Monpa and the Lishipa, whether they are a Monpa sub-group or not is not sure, but it seems more likely that they are a separate tribe.
However, like the Lishipa, they are considered just as inferior to the Monpa as both groups are descended from the early waves of immigrants from Tibet via Bhutan or from Tibet.
Like most Lamaist tribes, they built houses based on stones and follow a Tibetan Buddhist culture, though they might not be as advanced as the Monpa.
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