UNVEILING THE MISING TRIBE

The North East is said to be the meeting place of different ethnic groups of India. There are many ethnic groups in Assam. The ethnic...

The Mising population in Assam is estimated to be around 700,000 (7 lacs), while in Arunachal Pradesh, it is approximately 30,000. In...

Fermentation and Extraction of Nogin Apong Rice grains are cleaned, cooked and then transferred to a bamboo mat or banana leaves; it is...

Apong is a unique traditional component of the social life of the Mising people. It is used in all social and religious ceremonies of the...

The Misings, like their kins – the Adis of Arunachal – believe that the original state of the universe was one of nothingness, called...

Mising are an ethnic community living in parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Unlike other Assamese cuisines, Mising cuisine is also...

A boy and a girl in the Mising society may get married in three different ways: Da:ro Midang : A formal marriage through negotiations...

Purang Apin is a traditional dish of the Mising people of Assam. It is a food made mainly from rice. This dish is prepared by wrapping...

Pitang Oying is a traditional non-vegetarian dish of the Mising people of Assam. Pitang Oying is prepared by cooking indigenous chicken...

Do:dgang is a shraddha ceremony held in honor of the dead by the Mising community. Do:dgang is considered as doha, it is the final...

When death occurs in the community the news of the death is announced in a unique way. The person carrying the traditional drum of the...

In Mising society, the ‘Mibu’ or ‘Mírí’(the traditional priest) performs all sorts of religious rituals as well as ceremonies. The Mibu...

Dobur puja is one of the traditional spiritual rituals of the Miching people. This Puja is celebrated before the start of agricultural...

The Ali Aye Ligang festival is a vibrant celebration that honors the agricultural cycle and the rich cultural heritage of the indigenous...

The MISING tribe, also known as the MIRIs, are an indigenous community predominantly found in the Indian state of Assam. They are...