Yak Dance - Monpa Tribe (Arunachal Pradesh)
Channel: ARUNACHAL PRADESH LENS
Date: 03/05/2020

The Monpa tribe is one of the most populous tribes of Arunachal Pradesh and is considered as one of the major tribal communities in the entire region. Monpas are the inhabitants of the high altitude Tawang district and the mountain passes of Bomdila in West Kameng district.

Festival: The Monpa festival at Arunachal Pradesh is not a single festival but it comprises of various festivals such as Losar, Dukpa Tse-Shi, Ganden Ngamchoe, Saga Dawa, Torgya, Lhabab Duechen and Choekhor. Losar is one of the most important Monpa festival because it marks the beginning of the new year. The other significant festival of Monpas is the Choekhor festival which is celebrated to prevent the newly sown crops before harvest.