Idu Mishmi

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Idu Mishmi are an indigenous tribal community of the eastern Himalayas, primarily inhabiting parts of Arunachal Pradesh in India and adjacent regions, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language, shamanic traditions, and rich oral culture.

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Label Occurrences
Idu Mishmi canonical 12
clk (Idu Mishmi) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scheduled Tribe of India
indigenous people
language
adjacentRegion Tibet Autonomous Region
northern Myanmar
associatedWith Mishmi Hills
country India
culturalPreservationIssues language endangerment
pressure from modernization
culturalTrait indigenous healing practices
rich oral tradition
ritual chanting
dwellingMaterial bamboo and wood
dwellingType stilt houses
ethnicGroupOf Arunachal Pradesh
India
governedBy customary law
hasInstitution traditional village council
hasTradition ancestor worship
animal sacrifice rituals
oral epic recitation
shamanic rituals
kinshipSystem patrilineal descent
language Idu Mishmi language
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
Tibeto-Burman languages
linguisticFamily Tibeto-Burman
neighboringGroups Adi people
Digaru Mishmi
Miju Mishmi
notableArea Dibang Valley
Lohit River basin
primaryLocation Arunachal Pradesh
Dibang Valley district
Lohit district
Lower Dibang Valley district
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe under the Constitution of India
region eastern Himalayas
linked to: Eastern Himalayas
religion animism
indigenous religion
shamanism
socialStructure clan-based society
stateRecognition Scheduled Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
linked to: Scheduled Tribes
traditionalDress distinctive woven garments
use of beads and metal ornaments
traditionalOccupation fishing
gathering forest products
hunting
shifting cultivation

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mishmi subgroup Idu Mishmi
Roing hasSpokenLanguage Idu Mishmi
Mishmi Hills containsEthnicGroup Idu Mishmi
Mishmi tribes subgroup Idu Mishmi
Dibang Valley hasEthnicGroup Idu Mishmi
Mishmi languages ISO6393CodeForMember clk (Idu Mishmi)
linked to: Idu Mishmi
Idu alsoKnownAs Idu Mishmi
Chulikata Mishmi alsoKnownAs Idu Mishmi