The Nishi:
The Nishi occupied the hilly terrains of the Lower Subansiri, Papum Pare and East Kameng Districts of present Arunachal Pradesh. Haimendrof, says these tribesmen were earlier known as Dafla. But they now that want they should be called as Nishi. The Nishis do not have script of their language. The stories of their origin and migration are vague and unclear. Such stories are told by their ancestors from generation to generation in course of their migration.
The Daflas believed that their ancestors lived in a place called Supung which was far away in the east. First they came to a place which they remembered as Narba and, later passing through Begi, Bolo and Yalang, they crossed Shinit or Subansiri river and finally went over to another Kumme or Kamla river. From there they gradually spread over the tract lying between the Kamla and Khru rivers and pushed far up to the Palin and the Panior hills.
Hill Miris:
The Hill Miris occupied the region both sides of the Kamla river east of its confluence with the Khru and as far as its junction with the Subansiri. West of the Dirjemo and to the north of the Sissi sub-division of the Lakhimpur district, the Ghy- Ghasi Miris, the Sarak Miris north of Bordoloni, and on both banks of the hill course of the Subansiri river. The Panibotia Miris derived the name as they journeyed to the plains through the rivers on the canoes while Tarabotia Miri derived their name for traveling through land .
Hill Miris were akin to the Nishis(Daflas) both racially and culturally. also referred to the settlement patterns between the Hill Miris and Nishis (Daflas) on the basis of their inhabitation in the mountain ridges and says that feudes between a Hill Miri village and a Nishi (Dafla) village often took place.
Apa Tanis:
The Apa Tanis are one of the few self sufficient tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, occupying a part of the Subansiri district. The highland, watered by river Kali which ultimately falls into the Panir, is inhabited by these people. The ApaTanis are not only good cultivators but expert traders and meet all their necessities in exchange of paddy which is always in excess of their requirements. Their interest has got additional momentum because of the establishment of the Headquarters of the district at Ziro in the ApaTani plateau.Till the last part of nineteenth century the existence of the Apa Tanis tribe were not known to the plain peoples.
Apa Tanis believe that their community decended from the mythical ancestor , Abo Tani, who came from a country north or north-east of Arunachal Pradesh, situated near two rivers known as Supupad Pudpumi.
Tagin:
Tagins are spread over an area covering roughly about 15000 square kms.It is bounded by China (Tibet) in the north, West Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh in the East, Lower Subansiri and Kurung Kumey districts in the West, the confluence of Sinik (Subansiri) and Sigen rivers in the South west, and Sinyum river in South-East.
The Tagins are believed to have migrated from the Penzi, a village in Tibet in Tadedage region. Tagins moved from place to place in search of cultivable land. Like the Boris, Bokars and Ramos they moved from north of Mechuka region in West Siang District. They said to have settled in two places which is located at present in Bori region. They continued their migration and in course of time changed the direction and came uphill by the bank of the river Subansiri till they reached the final place where their ancestor decided to settle down.
Adis:
The Adis occupy the east, West and upper Siang districts of the state. Previously they were knownas ‘Abor’ meaning ‘unruly’ or ‘disobedient’. They were very much independent in their nature. The astonishing change that has come over the Abors in recent years, transforming them into a friendly, co-operative, progressive community has made the use of the old name inappropriate. They themselves have suggested, the name ‘Adi’ in place of ‘Abor’.The word ‘Adi’ meant ‘hillmen’. The government then accepted this proposition.
The word ‘Adi’ covers a large number of tribal groups. They are united, although they speak in different dialects. But fundamentally it is same everywhere including their culture and temperament. The Adis fall into two main groups. One group includes the
- Minyongs,
- Padams,
- Pasis,
- Panggis,
- Shimongs,
- Boris,
- Ashings and
- Tengams
While the other is the Gallong groups consisting of
- Ramos,
- Bokars and
- Pailibos of the far north.
The Minyongs and the Gallong who were previously referred to and classified as Minyong Abor and Gallong Abor now known as Adi Minyong and Adi Gallong. The word Adi has now been prefixed to the Minyong and Gallong in the list of schedule tribes.
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