Idu Mishmi

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Idu Mishmi are an indigenous tribal community of the eastern Himalayas, primarily inhabiting parts of Arunachal Pradesh in India and adjacent regions, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language, shamanic traditions, and rich oral culture.

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Surface form Occurrences
Idu Mishmi language 0

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Scheduled Tribe of India
indigenous people
language
adjacentRegion Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED
northern Myanmar
associatedWith Mishmi Hills NERFINISHED
country India
culturalPreservationIssues language endangerment
pressure from modernization
culturalTrait indigenous healing practices
rich oral tradition
ritual chanting
dwellingMaterial bamboo and wood
dwellingType stilt houses
ethnicGroupOf Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
governedBy customary law
hasInstitution traditional village council
hasTradition ancestor worship
animal sacrifice rituals
oral epic recitation
shamanic rituals
kinshipSystem patrilineal descent
language Idu Mishmi language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED
linguisticFamily Tibeto-Burman NERFINISHED
neighboringGroups Adi people NERFINISHED
Digaru Mishmi NERFINISHED
Miju Mishmi NERFINISHED
notableArea Dibang Valley NERFINISHED
Lohit River basin NERFINISHED
primaryLocation Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED
Dibang Valley district NERFINISHED
Lohit district NERFINISHED
Lower Dibang Valley district NERFINISHED
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe under the Constitution of India
region eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED
religion animism
indigenous religion
shamanism
socialStructure clan-based society
stateRecognition Scheduled Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED
traditionalDress distinctive woven garments
use of beads and metal ornaments
traditionalOccupation fishing
gathering forest products
hunting
shifting cultivation

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Mishmi Hills containsEthnicGroup Idu Mishmi
Roing hasSpokenLanguage Idu Mishmi
Mishmi subgroup Idu Mishmi
Mishmi tribes subgroup Idu Mishmi