This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Abotani" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(September 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Progenitor of the Tani tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India
Abotani
Regions with significant populations
India (Arunachal Pradesh),India, China
Languages
Tani
Religion
Donyi-Polo (sun and moon), Hinduism, Christianity
Abotani or Abu Tani is considered the progenitor of the Tani tribes of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India.[1] Abotani are located in Tibet and Arunachal Pradesh.[2] In China, Abotani tribes recognized as part of Lhoba ethnic group. The Apatani, Nyishi, Adi, Galos, Tagin and Mishing are the Subtribes of Abotanis. They follow the Donyi-Polo religion and credit Abotani with the technique of rice cultivation.
^Pathak, Guptajit; Gogoi, Raju (2008). Cultural fiesta in the "Island of peace" Arunachal Pradesh. Mittal Publications. p. 35. ISBN 978-81-8324-231-8.
^Behera, M. C. (2007). Marriage in Tribal Societies: Cultural Dynamics and Social Realities. Bookwell. p. 229. ISBN 978-81-89640-35-4.
Abotani or Abu Tani is considered the progenitor of the Tani tribes of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Abotani are located in Tibet and Arunachal...
Adi, Galo, Apatani, and Tagin) who are all said to be descended from Abotani. Some of the history of the Tani people has been recorded in the ancient...
worshipers of the nature, with Tani Tribes being descendants of the Forefather Abotani being followers of Donyi-Polo. According to the 2011 census, 40.94% of...
The Galo are a tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, who are descendants of Abotani. They speak the Tani Galo language. Other names which have been used to reference...
recognizing themselves as "Adi" are believed to be descendants of the Abutani/Abotani. The older term Abor is an exonym from Assamese and its literal meaning...
They trace their origin from a common forefather, Abotani. They follow the genealogy counting from Abotani as Nijum-Jumsi-Siki-Kiyor-Yorkar-Kardung-Duram...
Northeast India Region. The Tagins are members of the larger designation of Abotani (abo - 'father', tani - 'ancestor's name'). Most Tagin are adherents of...
Shannan Prefecture in China Languages Miji, Bengru, Sajolang,Damai Religion Christianity, Animism, Shamanism Related ethnic groups Abotani, Tani people...
Padam is a sub-tribe of the Adi tribe of Abotani clan which speaks one of the Sino-Tibetan languages. Padam makes up 30–35% of the Adis and are the strongest...
in Highlights Best Feature Film Agantuk Best Non-Feature Film Sons of Abotani: The Misings Best Book Athmanindayude Pookal (Flowers of Self-Condemnation)...
tribe has its own dialect, beliefs and faiths. The group originates from Abotani and is called TANI Group which includes Adi, Apatani, Nyishi, Tagin, Galo...
Global Information
India (Arunachal Pradesh),India, China