Tribal rituals for lockdown

Tribal rituals for lockdown

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I – Art and Culture

In News: 

• Various tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh performed rituals to observe lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. 

Key takeaways:

• Arr-Rinam was performed by the Galos community. 
• The Adi community performed Motor ritual. 
• The Nyishi community observed Arrue involving self-quarantine. 

Important value additions:

Galos community

• They belong to the Tani group inhabiting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, besides Tibet.
• Only the Galos maintain genealogy through given names.
• The Galos perform Popir dance. 
• They have been recognized as a Scheduled Tribe under the constitution. 

Adi community

• They are one of the most populous groups of indigenous peoples in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. 
• Their prime festivals are Aran, Donggin , Solung, and Etor.
• The majority of Adi traditionally follow Donyi-Polo religion. 

Nyishi community

• It is the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh. 

• The Nyishi language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family. 
• Polygyny is prevalent among the Nyishi.