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© Kamla-Raj 2004 J. Hum. Ecol., 15(4): 251-254 (2004)
Ethno Zoological and Socio-cultural Aspects of Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh
G.S. Solanki and Pavitra Chutia
Department of Applied Science (Forestry), North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791 109, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India Fax. 0360-2244307/2257872, E-mail:gss@nerist.ernet.in, gssolanki02@yahoo.co.in
Keywords Monpa. Ethno Zoology. Zoo therapeutic. Socio Cultural. Magico Religious
ABSTRACT Arunachal Pradesh is, a tribal state, inhabited by 26 major tribes and 105 sub-tribes. Monpa is one of the major tribe inhabiting mainly in Tawang and West Kameng Districtsof Arunachal Pradesh. Monpas has unique socio-cultural entity and claim themselves Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Tibet in origin. In-spite of their ritual concepts in Buddhist culture use of animals as food and therapeutic use is not uncommon. Present communi-cation deals with the diversity of use pattern of wild fauna as food item, therapeutic and medicinal purpose and in socio-cultural practices.
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