traditionally tattooed Apitani tribal woman in Arunachal Pradesh ,North Eastern India
The Apa Tani, also known as Apatani, is a tribal group of about 23,000 in the Apa Tani plateau, which covers large portions of the Papumpare and Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, North Eastern IndiaMost of the Apa Tani are loyal followers of the Animist Donyi-Polo faith, who pray to an array of spirits and souls for blessing. Abo Teni, the primal man who came from Tibet, is considered to be the sole ancestor of all Apatani and other Animist tribes in the surrounding regions. Though simple, the dress of the Apa Tani elaborate colorful, yet simple styles. Tattoing and the stuffing of large nose plugs were once popular among the women, although this practice has gradually been falling into decline in the recent men tie their hair in a knot just above the forehead with a brass rod measuring at 12 inches, placed horizontallyThe women tattoo themselves with broad blue lines from the top of the forehead to the tip of the nose, and from the lower lip to the forehead of the chinThe Apa Tani trace their descent patrilineally. While the status of menfolk is considered higher than the womenfolk, the sexes may share In 1944, only after a temporary government outpost was set up by an anthropologist-administrator, did the Apa Tani come in contact with even a minimal government presence.
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Location: Arunachal Pradesh,North East India,Asia
Photo credit: © NORMA JOSEPH / Alamy / Afripics
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