Nyishi Tribes

The Nyishi tribes are the most important inhabitants of the mountainous state of Arunachal Pradesh and are mostly spotted within the districts of Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, East Kameng, parts of Upper Subansiri. Whilst a majority of them have converted to Christian, their religion still involves a belief in spirits related to nature. What to experience? The Nyokum Festival, which is devoted to goddess Nyokum, held within the month of February, is a major attraction where you as a traveler can seek the interesting cultural heritage and ethnicity of the Nyishi tribes.