Idu Mishmi culture
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Idu Mishmi culture is the traditional way of life, beliefs, rituals, and artistic expressions of the Idu Mishmi people, an indigenous community primarily inhabiting parts of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India and adjacent regions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northeast Indian tribal culture
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Tibeto-Burman ethnic culture ⓘ indigenous culture ⓘ |
| art |
body ornamentation
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geometric textile patterns ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Idu Mishmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictResolution | mediation by elders ⓘ |
| cosmology |
belief in a spirit world
ⓘ
belief in multiple deities and spirits ⓘ |
| craftSpecialization |
bamboo and cane work by men
ⓘ
handloom weaving by women ⓘ |
| dance | group dances during rituals and festivals ⓘ |
| dress |
beaded ornaments
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decorated jackets and skirts ⓘ distinctive woven shawls ⓘ metal ornaments ⓘ tattooing in some groups ⓘ |
| festival |
harvest-related festivals
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ritual feasts involving animal sacrifice ⓘ |
| funeraryBelief | guiding the soul to the afterlife ⓘ |
| funeraryPractice | extended multi-day funerals ⓘ |
| genderRoles |
men as hunters and ritual specialists
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women as primary weavers ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Idu Mishmi language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | arranged marriages ⓘ |
| marriageRule | clan exogamy ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
bamboo and cane crafts
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bamboo architecture ⓘ stilt houses ⓘ traditional iron tools ⓘ |
| modernInfluence |
increasing interaction with Hinduism and Christianity
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influence of Indian state education ⓘ migration to towns ⓘ |
| music |
festival songs
ⓘ
ritual songs ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
epic narratives
ⓘ
myths and legends ⓘ ritual chants ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Idu Mishmi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationEffort |
community cultural festivals
ⓘ
documentation of oral traditions ⓘ language revitalization initiatives ⓘ |
| region |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
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Dibang Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Dibang Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India ⓘ adjacent areas of Tibet (China) ⓘ parts of Lohit district ⓘ |
| religion |
animism
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shamanism ⓘ |
| ritesOfPassage |
birth rituals
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death rituals ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ marriage rituals ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialization |
agricultural rituals
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elaborate funeral rituals ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ household protection rituals ⓘ |
| sacredElement |
sacred groves and natural sites
ⓘ
taboos related to hunting and resource use ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| stapleCrops |
maize
ⓘ
millet ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| subsistenceAdaptation | mountain and riverine environment ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ shifting cultivation (jhum) ⓘ |
| traditionalLaw | customary law enforced by village councils ⓘ |
| traditionalReligiousSpecialist | igu (shaman-priest) ⓘ |
| value |
reciprocity and sharing
ⓘ
respect for elders ⓘ strong clan solidarity ⓘ |
| weaponry |
bows and arrows
ⓘ
daos (traditional swords) ⓘ spears ⓘ |
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