UNVEILING THE MISING TRIBE

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

There are many types of Mising dances, and each has its particular rules. Gumrag is performed five times in circles. Drums and cymbals...

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

Fermentation and extraction of Po:ro Apong At first paddy husk and dried paddy straw is partially burned and the ash is collected in a...

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...

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...

The customs of the Mising people are relatively different from those of other ethnic groups in India and Assam. They have very different...

Po:rag is the post-harvest festival of the Missing people. It is celebrated once in two/three years after the winter harvest. The elderly...

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

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...