TUTSA: The Tutsa are a small group of people
inhabited in Changlang District. They have a distinctive culture and customs. The
Pongtu is their annual festival
celebrated in the month of May.
KHIMIYANG: The khimiyang are the inhabitants of Lohit
District. They are Buddhist by religion and linguistically and culturally akin
to the Khamtis.
ADI SOMUA: The Adi Somua are a small group of people
inhabited in Lohit District. They have their own socio-cultural pattern and are
believed to be one of the sub-tribe/groups of the Adis.
NAH: The Nah is a small community lived in five
villages in Taksing area of Upper Subansiri District. They are Buddhist by
religion. They practice Jhum Cultivation
and lived in pile house. They prefer joint family system and the society is patrilineal.
MEYOR: The Meyor is a scheduled
tribe inhabits at Walong and Kibithoo District of Anjaw District. They call
themselves as Charumba and profess to
Mahayana Sect of Buddhism. The main festival is Sung-Khnu held in August/September. It is basically an agricultural
festival celebrate after harvesting. Their village council is called Genpo.
PANGCHENPA: A small transhumance
(seasonal movement) community lived in 8 villages of Zamithang circle of Tawang
District. Their economy may be called as Pastoral type. They shifted from one
place to other with animal herds. They prefer nuclear family. Their traditional
village council is called Mangma.
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