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Apatani
Tanw/Tanii, Apatani, Apa Tani
Apatani women during a wedding
Total population
43,777[1] (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
India (Arunachal Pradesh)
Languages
Apatani • English • Hindi
Religion
Donyi-Polo • Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Tani peoples
The Apatani people are an ethnic group who live in the Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri region.[2][3][4][5]
^"A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
^"Arunachal Pradesh - People". arunachallivingheritage.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023."The Apatani community is a major ethnic group of the eastern Himalayan region who possess a rich knowledge of ecology, natural resource management and conservation. The Apatanis are fun loving, warm and hospitable people who are known for their traditional songs, dances and other festivities."
^"Customs And Lifestyle Of Apatani Tribe Of Ziro In Arunachal Pradesh". www.tourgenie.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023."The Apatanis are one of the interesting ethnic groups of Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern Himalayas."
^"Unique Apatani impresses The Telegraph, 17 June 2005. URL last accessed 21 October 2006.
^Blackburn, Stuart H. (1 January 2016). Into the Hidden Valley: A Novel. ISBN 9789385288906.
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is included the Tentative List for UNESCO's World Heritage Site for the Apatani cultural landscape. The part of the town which is the centre of economic...
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The festival is spread over four days and is hosted by members of the Apatanipeople in Ziro and is touted to be one of the most eco-friendly festivals in...
liturgics) The first evening of Dree Festival, celebrated until July 7 (Apatanipeople, Arunachal Pradesh, India) Independence Day (United States) Liberation...
killed by a local hunter for a festival celebrated by the indigenous Apatanipeople in March and April every year. The dead cat was used in a ceremony,...
Manchurian marginal area". They are found locally as a myth from the Apatanipeople and other tribal populations of central Arunachal Pradesh, as well as...
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the extended eastern Himalayas (e.g., the Apatani, Nyishi people, Tagin people, Garo people and Lisu people). Taiwanese scholarship also locates variants...
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northeast India (variously known as Mising in Assam and Adi, Nyishi, Galo, Apatani, Tagin, in Arunachal Pradesh) in India as well as the Lhoba in China who...
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