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Marvelous Weekend in Meghalaya!

Landscapes have always fascinated me!! As a nature lover and avid tree hugger nothing gives me more of a dopamine rush than standing in the middle of a humongous, glorious, lush green landscape as far as the eye can see and feeling small and insignificant in comparison to it!! As one travels and explores lands…
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Escaping Into the Beauty of Majuli Island | Travel Guide

Majuli is the largest inhabited freshwater river island in the world, situated right at the center of the mighty Brahmaputra river. An island always remains an isolated place where one does not expect a lot of hustle. It is one such nature’s silent venture to lure humans into serenity. With an area of 800 kilometer…
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples

It has been exciting times. The United Nations’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is coming up next month, and we have been engaging with three very thoughtful online campaigns/events meant for indigenous peoples. Based in a land of tribes, it is very inspiring for us to see people across the world uniting and…
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Photo Of The Day – Life In The Mountains

For the people who live in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, life is pretty much a simple affair, revolving around the chores of farming, weaving, festivals and foraging into the forests. Amongst the most important nature’s gift to the tribes are wood and bamboo, which are used in building almost everything they use in their…
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Photo Of The Day: A Meyor House at Dong Village

Dong is a splendid village in Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh, located a few miles away from the Chinese border, famous for being the easternmost human settlement of India, and to receive the country’s first sunrise. There are many things to do in and around the village. Learn about the village culture of the hospitable and very traditional…
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The Apatani Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh – Sustainable Simplicity

We are all rooted from an ancestral history – a history that we can’t deny, and a history that is worth to be proud of. Even in today’s modern world, which has come far from the past once known, there can be found people who still maintain their traditional history and remain proud of it.…
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Photo Of The Day – House Of A Himalayan Hunter

The charming Mismhi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh have since ever been excellent hunters. They rule the mountains of the very eastern Himalayas, living in remote terrains which are blessed with nectar-full splendor. Today, hunting is more a yearly event, to keep their culture alive and to promote sustainable approach in their region.
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Central Arunachal Pradesh Tour – Day 1,2 – Ziro And The Apatanis

Day 1 A week of unbearable summer heat had prompted me and Tushar to plan an escape into the nearby Himalayan ranges of Arunachal Pradesh. Bizarrely, it turned out to be a beautiful drizzly Sunday when we started our journey from Dibrugarh in Assam, driving towards Ziro in central Arunachal Pradesh. I’d heard much about…
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Photo Of The Day ~ Feilds Of Gold

The Lisu People who reside in the southeastern tip of Northeastern India are a very interesting tribe. Burmese in all their aspects, they live a life cut-off from civilization, occupying the dense rain-fed jungles of Namdapha National Park. Here, they have learnt to live a life at peace with nature, a life that is totally sustainable,…
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Photo Of The Day ~ The Living Root Bridges

It takes more than a hundred years to build this architectural marvel, which is found throughout the state of Meghalaya in India. Made entirely through the process of connecting the roots of a fig tree. A structure that is out of the pages of a Tolkien novel and thoroughly sustainable. An example of men co-living…
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