Siju is an important neo-Buddhist festival of the Nah people, and is celebrated since time immemorial to appease the gods and goddesses for protection against diseases, natural calamities and universal wellbeing. The festival is celebrated every year for seven days and ends on the full moon of the 10th lunar month of the lunar calendar.
The Nah people is a small tribal group residing in the Indian state Arunachal Pradesh. They speak the Nah language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family, in which the population's literacy rate is 30%. The Nah language has an affinity with the Tagin language
The Nah are more closely related to the Tagin both ethnically and linguistically than to Tibetans, but they claim to be a separate group, like the Mara who live in Limeking. However, both tribes acknowledge that they share a common ancestry with the Tagin
They found mainly in the Upper Subansiri district in villages within Taksing circle: Gumsing, Taying, Esnaya, Lingbing, Tongba, Yeja, Reding, Redi, Dadu villages.
Audio credit -
Taka chader
Takok chader
Back vocaling-
Lakhan hari
Wasi chader
Tajib chader
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Rahul chader
Location - Taksing Village
District - Upper Subansiri
State - Arunachal Pradesh
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4 окт 2024
