Arunachal Pradesh comprises a melange of tribes and each tribe boasts of its unique culture, tradition and customs. On the occasion of National Handloom Day, let’s give a treat to your eyes with these elegant and exquisite collection of the traditional attires of some of the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh.
1. Memba/Khamba girls from Upper Siang in their beautiful traditional attire.
2. Presenting beautiful traditional attires from Nyishi tribe.
These beautiful tribal attires reflects how creativity is ingrained in Arunachali people.
3. Colourful attires from Sartang tribe, a small tribal community from West Kameng district.
4. This is Tai-Khamti tribe from eastern Arunachal.
They have rich colorful dresses, which they proudly adorn during festivals and important events.
5. When it comes to intricate textile designs, Mishmi are popularly known for such expertise!
Here Kaman/Tawra Mishmi girls with their beautiful traditional dresses.
6. Wancho tribe from Longding district is popular for their expertise in wood carving, handicrafts and skillful weaving.
Here Wancho warriors with their colourful dress and headgear.
7. Monpa tribe from far western Arunachal is one of the most colorful tribe with its rich blend of textile designs.
8. This is Adi tribe
Their weaving skill is displayed in their Gale (Sarong) for women.
9. Women from Galo tribe in their traditional attire.
Most of these dresses are lightly colored and very soothing to eyes.
10. Tribal textile designs from Singpho tribe of Changlang/Namsai district.
11. Tagin tribe from Subansiri region of Arunachal in their colourful traditional attire.
12. Weaving is integral to the lives of Shertukpen tribe of West Kameng.
You could see for yourself their fine garments weaved with fine wool and vivid colors.
13. Nocte is a colourful tribe from Tirap district in eastern Arunachal.
Weavers from this tribe has innate understanding of intricate color amalgamation producing finest output.
14. Colorful traditional outfits of Tutsa tribe from Tirap district.
15. Textile designs of Apatani tribe.
These designs are embedded in modern wears to be used in large scale.
16. Colourful traditional attire of Hrusso tribe.
Hrusso tribe inhabit West Kameng district and is one of the most colorful tribe of Arunachal.
(All the pictures in this story have been taken from Arunachal CM’s official twitter handle)
