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Murung Festival- ‘Penii’ through my Camera

By AG | Published: January 15, 2007

Come January – this sleepy little twin township of Ziro-Hapoli and the villages around this township swings into life, for its carnival time-time for performing “Murung” ceremony, time to take part and to watch ‘Penii’, which is a procession originating and ending at the house where ‘Murung’ ceremony is performed, after going round the villages. Read more …

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Donyi-Poloism – Is it really an indigenous faith or an alternate form of Hinduism?

By AG | Published: January 4, 2007

Quite sometimes back, I came across a report which stated that penetration of Christianity in and around Lower Subansiri District was negligible (Joshua Project Report 2000). Then, at that time, I thought, with such an orthodox population that worships nature, would any religion make headway in the conversion process? But, I was wrong. Looking now, Read more …

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The Cat has finally been belled…….. A step towards reformation

By AG | Published: October 24, 2006

With the passage of time, the system, the culture and the tradition changes- albeit some for good and some for worse – to accommodate the changes that are taking place in this ever-changing world. And the Apatani culture, system and tradition is no exception. With increase in earning power, the rituals, which were otherwise being Read more …

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