Tani Tribes
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The Tani Tribes is a group of tribes from the state of Arunachal Pradesh
, India
with certain common belief systems; primarily, their belief in Abotani
as their primeval ancestor. The group comprises Adi
, Apatani
, Hill Miri
, Nishi
and Tagin. They are also often referred to as the Tani group.
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
with certain common belief systems; primarily, their belief in Abotani
Abotani
Abotani is considered the primal ancestor of the Tani group of people in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh - Apatani, Nyishi, Adi, Galo, Tagin, Hill Miri,[Mising]...
as their primeval ancestor. The group comprises Adi
Adi people
The Adi, or Bangni-Bokar Lhoba people is a major collective tribe living in the Himalayan hills of Arunachal Pradesh, and they are found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions within the districts of East Siang, Upper Siang, West Siang and Dibang Valley. The older term Abor is a deprecated...
, Apatani
Apatani
The Apatani, or Tanii, are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh India. However more Apatanis live outside this valley, making the total population approximately 26,000 all over the state...
, Hill Miri
Hill Miri
The Hill Miri are a people of Arunachal Pradesh, India. They are mainly settled in and around Daporijo. In 1998 they were officially consolidated with their more populous neighbors, the Nishi due to their tiny population. The consolidation is still a matter of disagreement among many Hill Miris....
, Nishi
Nishi
Nishi may refer to:* Nishi was a heroine/actress of Indian Hindi old films in 1960's and 70's, her some of the films were Insaan Jaag utha Bin Badal Barsaat,Hercules,Lutera,Main suhagan hoon,Tu nahi aur Sahi,Ganwaar...
and Tagin. They are also often referred to as the Tani group.