DEPT. OF POST, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION, GOI RELEASED A SPECIAL COVER “KHONCHOK KHOPOK” TRADITIONAL HEADGEAR OF TUTSA TRIBE: SAWIN GRACES THE OCCASIONKhonsa 1st August, 2023 : The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication, Govt of India had released a Special Cover on the theme ‘Khonchok Khopok; traditional headgear of the Tutsa tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. […]
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Hakhu-Phak is an important festival of the Tutsas. It marks the beginning of a new agricultural season or year. it is celebrated before clearing the newly identified jhoom plot for cultivation. To fix up the date of this festival, a meeting of the village council is held in the Paang (dormitory). The members of the
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The migration of the Tutsas and settlement of the Tutsa villages, evolution of a village society and a system of village governance in the territories of east Arunachal Pradesh is an unique and interesting aspect of the socio-economic history of the people of East Arunachal Pradesh. The Tutsas who migrated from south-east Asia were deeply
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Tutsa people are well known for weaving which is a part of every household. Weaving has played an important role in displaying the culture and traditions of the Tutsa people. They have their own hand-woven unique designs on their dresses for both men and women. The Tutsas men generally wear woven chequer pattern wrapper (Lungi/Khaithung)
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Significance:The Tutsa tribe which is concentrated in the two districts of Changlang and Tirap of Arunacahal Pradesh has a unique and colourful cultural identity which can be witnessed through its different festivals. Tutsas observes numbers of festivals throughout the year to mark different important occasions. Some of the main festivals of Tutsas are HAKHO-PHAK (