Ethnography of the Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh
Bullo Opi1
Opi, B. (2022). Ethnography of the Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh. InterViews: An Interdisciplinary Journal in Social Sciences, 9(1), pp. 69-85. https://doi.org/10.36061/IV.9.1.22.69.85
Abstract
The present study is an attempt to document the heritages, tangible as well as intangible aspects of the Apatanis, one of the major tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. Hopefully, this study of the Apatani ethnic community will provide a deal of scope for further ethnographic and scientific research by integrating the anthropological data in one ethnographic frame and understanding the history of the same. Information was taken mostly from the elder members of the family. Stratified random sampling and Convenience sampling methods were applied to selecting the interviewees. The intensive observation was a prerequisite method though the interview method was the key tool for the collection of data. The present study indicates that few scientific types of research are carried out among the Apatanis. The reason could be the lack of written history and the late arrival of civilization in the region. It is crucial that the vast complex cultural aspects of the ethnic community need proper documentation before they totally disappear.
Keywords: Apatanis, Ziro, ethnic community, ethnography
1Bullo Opi is a PhD research scholar in Ancient Indian History and Culture, University of Calcutta. Correspondence regarding this article may be directed to her at: bulloopi@gmail. com