Meet Apatanis, a gentle tribe from Arunachal Pradesh

A photo-essay by Palaniappan Subramanyam, a Chennai-based photographer on the Apatanis, a gentle tribe nestled in the valleys of Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh. They speak a local language called Tani, and worship the sun and the moon. The tribe has extensive knowledge of herbal remedies to cure most of their ailments. Local ritual specialists also take part in chanting, blood-letting and animal sacrifices in a bid to keep the inhabitants healthy. Vignettes from the life of the 65,000-strong community.

from The Hindu - Travel https://ift.tt/2EepUu4