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The '''Mishings''' are an ethnic group inhabiting the districts of | |||
], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] of ]. A few live in and around ] of ] district of ]. They were earlier called ], to which they take offence now. However the ] still refers them as ]. The Mishings are closely associated with the ] of Arunachal Pradesh. | |||
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The '''Mishings''' belong to the ] clan of the ] race. It's not known exactly where they migrated from, but it is believed that they were dwellers of the hills of present day ]. This explains the cultural and linguistic similarities they have with the people of the ] (erstwhile ]) tribe, and to some extent of the ] and ] tribes of ]. Somewhere around the ], they started migrating towards the plains of Assam, most probably in search of fertile land. This exodus continued for at least 2-3 centuries. | |||
As fate would have it, they found one of the most fertile river-beds (that of the mighty ]) and settled on both banks along the length of the river, starting right from ] in the east, to ] in the west. They continued their practice of living in thatched houses raised on bamboo stilts, known as ''''Chang-ghar''''. It was a protection against flood waters during the rainy season, although the original logic behind raised houses was protection from wild beasts. | |||
The yearly floods ensured that the '''Mishings''' lived a life of abject poverty and misery. ] being their main occupation, floods affect them in more ways than one. Moreover, due to their affinity towards living close to river banks brings about ] and ]. But 90% of them still continue to live along the banks of ] and its tributaries, unfazed by the disasters striking them. | |||
Their chief festival is ], in the month of February, which celebrates the agicultural harvest. Most '''Mishings''' follow both the ] and ] religions, and there are a few Christians who follow the ] or ] faith. It has also been verified that some have converted to ]. | |||
The language of the Mishing people is also known as ]. | |||
== See also == | |||
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