Arunachal Pradesh is rich in cultural diversity. These enormous resource can be used to promote Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh, which is a great revenue earning option for the state and the nation as a whole.

1. - Presented by:
Deep Jyoti Gurung
Ph.D 14108

2. BASIC INFORMATION
Location:
26030’ north and 29030’ north Latitude
91030’ east and 97030’ east Longitude
Area: 83,743 sq. km
Population : 13,82, 611 (Census 2011)
 No. of districts: 17

3. Primary objective of the study is to
identify the potential for Cultural
Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh.
Secondary objectives are as follows:
To assess the socio-economic conditions
of Arunachal Pradesh.
To highlight the need to promote
tourism in Arunachal Pradesh.

4. Time limitation
Mobility limitation
Other resources limitation

5. SAMPLING METHOD: Convenience
sample of non-probability sampling
method
Primary Data: Personal Interview,
Focus group interview, Online
interaction
Secondary Data: web portals, e-books,
books and other published items

6. PROBLEMS
 Unemployment
Road connectivity
 High dependence on Government
jobs
 Corruption

7. State Total Male Female
Arunachal Pradesh 66.95 73.69 59.57
Nagaland 80.11 83.29 76.69
Manipur 79.85 86.49 73.17
Mizoram 91.58 93.72 89.40
Tripura 87.75 92.18 83.15
Meghalaya 75.48 77.17 73.78
Assam 73.18 78.81 67.27
Sikkim 82.20 87.29 76.43
All India 74.04 82.14 65.46
Table 1: Literacy rate in North East India ( In percentage %)
**SOURCE: Manorama Year book 2013
TABLE 1 Literacy rate in North East India
** Source: Census 2011

8. STATE STATUS
Odisha Least
Developed
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Meghalaya
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan

9. STATE STATUS
Manipur LESS
DEVELOPED West Bengal
Nagaland
Andhra Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Mizoram
Gujarat
Tripura
Karnataka
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana RELATIVELY
DEVELOPED Uttarkhand
Maharastra
Punjab
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Goa
Table 2: Development Status of States of Arunachal Pradesh
**Source: Raghuram G Rajan Report on ‘Committee for Evolving a
Composite Development Index of States’

10. Culture is ‘the customary beliefs, social
forms and material traits of a racial,
religious, or social group; also: the
characteristic features of everyday
existence (as diversions or a way of life)
shared by people in a place or time.’
-Merriam Webster Dictionary

11. 26 major tribes and more than 100 sub-tribes
Broadly 3 cultural groups
1. Lamaistic group:
a) Mahayana Sect – Monpas, Sherdukpens, Membas &
Khambas
b) Hinayana Sect- Khamptis & Singphos
2. Tani group: Adis, Galos, Apatanis, Nyishis
etc..
3. Vaishnavism: Noctes, Wanchos, & Tangsas

12. Sl.
No.
Festival
Month (approx)
District
1. Si-Donyi (Tagins) January Upper Subansiri
2. Lossar (Monpas &
Sherdukpens)
February West Kameng
3. Boori Boot (Hill Miris) February Upper Subansiri
4. Nyokum (Nyishings) February East Kameng
5. Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi
(Singpho)
February
6. Reh (Idu Mishmis) February Lower Dibang
Valley
7. Oriah (Wanchos) February Tirap
8. Tamladu (Taroon & Kamman
Mishmis)
February Lohit & Anjaw

13. Sl.
No.
Festival Month
(approx)
District
9. Nyokum (Nyishing) February Papum Pare, East Kameng, Kurung
Kumey, Lower Subansiri
10. Khan (Mijis) Feb/March West Kameng
11. Aran (Adis) March East Siang
12. Moh-Mol (Tangsas) April Changlang
13. Mopin ( Galos ) April West Siang
14 Gomkum gompa
(Sulungs)
April Papum Pare, East Kameng, Kurung
Kumey, Lower Subansiri
15 Sangken (Khampti) April Lohit
16. Dree ( Apatanis) July Lower Subansiri
17. Chalo-Loku
(Noctes)
November Tirap
18. Solung (Adis) September East Siang

14. Sl. No. District Tribe Dance
1 Tawang and West
Kameng
Monpas Aji Lhamu Dance
2. Tawang and West
Kameng
Monpas Yak Dance
3. Tawang and West
Kameng
Monpas Lion and Peacock Dance
4. East Siang Adis Ponung Dance
5. West Siang Galos Popir Dance & Ponu
Dance,
6. East Siang Adis Dii:shang Dance
7. Tirap Noctes Chalo Dance

15. Sl.
No.
District Tribe Dance
8. Upper Dibang Valley Mishmis Igu Dance
9. Lower Subansiri Apatanis Hiiri Khaning Dance,
Daminda and Pakhu-
Ittu
10. Lohit and Anjaw Digaru
Mishmis
Buiya Dance & Nuiya
Dance
11. East Siang Adis Pasi Kongki Dance
12. Papum Pare, East
Kameng, Kurung
Kumey, Lower
Subansiri
Nyishis Rekham Pada
13. Lohit & Anjaw Kamman
Mishmi
Ta-Tanggong, Tamae &
Kambring Dance

16. Sl
No
Name of District Items
1. Tawang & West Kameng Carpet, Mask, Wooden Statue
2. East Kameng, Kurung
Kumey,
Lower Subansiri, Papum
Pare,
Upper Subansiri, West
Siang,
East Siang, Upper Siang,
Lower Dibang Valley
Cane & Bamboo articles like –Ladies
Back sack, Gents Back sack, stools,
Cane furniture, decorative items
and domestic used Items
3. Anjaw, Lohit & Dibang
Valley
Silver smithy Like – Ladies
traditionally decorated headgear,
Earring etc. Cane & Bamboo items
4. Longding, Changlang &
Tirap
Wooden Statue, Carpet, and Cane &
Bamboo Items – furniture, domestic
used Items and decorative item etc.

17. “Cultural tourism in a genre of special
interest tourism based on the search for
and participation in new and deep
cultural experiences, whether aesthetic,
intellectual, emotional or
psychological.”
-Stebbins (1997)

18. oFunding of festivals of all major tribes of
the state through Department of Art &
Culture Rs. 150.00 lakhs
oGovernment schemes for Cultural cum
community halls are constructed in remote
villages to encourage people for cultural
activities

19. oThere are inter-state cultural exchange programme
and folk dance festivals organised in different
districts and state capital Itanagar
oThe department has succeeded in sponsoring five
events of Fair and festivals in the state and has
also earned a revenue amounting of Rs. 1,90,81,330
oThe department of Textile & Handicrafts bagged
Bronze Medal and special Commendation Certificate
in India International Trade Fair which was held
from 14th to 27th November 2012 at Pragati Maidan,
New Delhi
oThe department along with local NGOs has also
participated in the 11th India International Mega
Trade Fair at Kolkata from 14th to 24th December
2012

20. Arunachal Pradesh has participated in
various cultural festivals outside the state
such as Silver Jubilee Celebration of Zonal
Cultural Centres at Panchkula, Chandigarh
in 2012, Lok Utsav 2013 at Midnapur, West
Bengal in January 2013, Bornil Sanskirtik
samaroh at Guwahati and Vijay Diwas
celebration at Karad District, Satara,
Maharastra, Goa Carnival Food & Cultural
Festival in February 2013 etc.

21. *The people of Arunachal Pradesh have
diverse cultural practices. The people of
Arunachal Pradesh have different forms of
dances, handicrafts, and festivals depending
on their tribe, occasion and geographical
area.
*There are festivals around the year in
Arunachal Pradesh. With so many tribes and
belief systems, Arunachal Pradesh is such a
state where there are festivals and
celebrations round the year.

22. *The socio-economic condition of Arunachal
Pradesh is not good. As the people are
mainly depended on the government jobs
and other aids from the central
government.
*Tourism can boost the socio-economic
condition of Arunachal Pradesh.
*Arunachal Pradesh has the potential for
Cultural Tourism. The culture of Arunachal
Pradesh is unique and attractive. If
promoted properly, Arunachal Pradesh can
earn huge revenue.

23. Arunachal Pradesh is so rich in
Cultural elements and has so many
diverse dances, songs, attires,
ornaments, festivals, religions, art
& craft works.
Most of the problems of the state
can be remarkably reduced by
promoting cultural tourism
potential of the state.

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