NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Zekhring

The Zekhring are from the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh. They live in the hilly terrain and banks of the Lohit River in the Walong and Kibithoo area. They are also known as Charumba, Meyor, Zaiwa. As of 2002, their tribal population stood at 300. Lohit is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. ... Arunachal Pradesh (à¤…à¤°à¥à¤£à¤¾à¤šà¤² à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶) is an Indian state. ...

The Zekhring sustain their livehood through agriculture. They are followers of Tibetan Buddhism, blended with traditional Animist beliefs. The Zekhring are ethnically and linguistically related to the Miju Mishmi and Tibetans. The Mishmi of India is an ethnic tribe comprising of mainly three tribes: Idu Mishmi; Digaru (Taraon) Mishmi, and Miju Mishmi. ... A Tibetan man from Kham The Tibetan people are a people living in Tibet and some surrounding areas. ...

Categories: Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh There are about 20 major tribes in Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Adi is a major collective tribe living in the Himalayan hills of Arunachal Pradesh, and they are found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions within the districts of Siang, Subansiri and Dibang. ... The Mishmi of India is an ethnic tribe comprising of mainly three tribes: Idu Mishmi; Digaru (Taraon) Mishmi, and Miju Mishmi. ... The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrinzo area in West Kameng and East Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Apa Tani, also spelled as Tani or Apatani, is a tribal group of about 25,000 in the Apatani plateau Jiro (usually spelled and pronounced Ziro by outsiders) in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. ... The Chugpa are one of the few smaller tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, living in the West Kameng district around Dirang. ... The Khamba, also known as Khemba, inhabit around the Yang-Sang-Chu valley, which is also known as the Yongyap valley in the West Siang district, nearing the Tibetan border. ... The Khampti is a tribal group found in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh in India as well as in northwestern Myanmar. ... Bugun Woman The Khowa, also known as the Bugun, are one of the smallest tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India. ... With a population of just 2,300, the Lhoba (珞巴) are one of the smallest officially recognized ethnic groups in China. ... The Lishipa people are centered in the Dirang area in the West Kameng district. ... The Lisu people are an ethnic group who inhabit Burma (Myanmar), China, Thailand, and India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Memba population of 3,500 is centered around Tuting and Geling, near the Siang river in the West Siang and Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh not very far from the Tibetan border. ... The Monpa (门巴) are an ethnic group in the Peoples Republic of China, with a population of 50,000, centered in the districts of Tawang and West Kameng. ... Miji lady The Miji, who are also known as Sajolang or Damai, inhabit in the districts of West Kameng and East Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Nishi tribe principally inhabit the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Nocte, which literally means village people, is a tribe of a population of 33,000 found in the Patkoi Hills of Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Nga tribe (Tibetan: à½„), or better known as Na or Nga-Fagin, is a small group of tribal people residing in the higher reaches, below the great Himalayan ranges in Upper Subansiri district. ... Two Sherdukpen Couples The Sherdukpen are ethnically related to both the Aka and Monpa. ... The Singpho tribe of Arunachal Pradesh inhabit in the district of Lohit and Changlang and the Kachin State of Myanmar. ... The Takpa are an relatively unknown tribe in Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Tangsa tribe, also known as the Tase, lives in the Tirap and Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Wancho are a tribal people inhabiting the Patkoi Hills of Tirap. ...