Arunachal Pradesh, India
Dirang is an unexplored gem, hidden away in the wilderness of Arunachal Pradesh, located at 4910 feet above sea level. it is 42 km away from Bomdila. This quaint village is a stoppage for many tourists heading towards Tawang from Assam. A major influence Buddhism and Monpa culture can be found here, through the presence of Kalachakra Gompa and Dirang Dzong. Explore this beautiful village while going towards Tawang. Dirang’s got an interesting cultural legacy which is not only vibrant and alluring but quite creative as well. With the craft of weaving, carpet making and wooden carving adding feathers to its glory, a local tribe called the Monpas are known for their craftsmanship and skills in the realm of wooden bowls and weaved products. The Dirang Monpa are one of the major divisions of the greater Monpa tribe, belonging to the Tibeto-Burman language family. They practice Tibetan Buddhism and have a Tsangla sub-culture within the greater Monpa culture. The 1991 census recorded their population as 5,050. The Dirang Monpa diet consists of cereals, fish, meat, vegetables, and chhung (a local drink brewed from maize, rice, millet, wheat and blackwheat). They consume milk products like churpi (cheese) and butter, and eat beef, pork, mutton, fowls, yaks, mithuns and deer.
Agriculture is the primary occupation of the Dirang Monpa, practicing both jhum (shifting cultivation) and settled cultivation. They domesticate animals like yaks, cows, sheep, pigs etc. for milk, meat and wool.
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