The Apatanis, one of the major ethnic groups of the eastern Himalayas, practise a distinctive form of agriculture where rice and fish are grown together and need encouragement.
About Apatani Tribe:
The Apatani are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh.
They speak a local language called Tani and worship the sun and the moon.
They have major festivals like Dree, Myoko, Yapung and Murung.
Dree is celebrated with prayers for a bumper harvest and prosperity of all humankind and Myoka celebrates friendship similar to modern friendship day.
They have been practising integrated rice-fish farming in their mountain terraces of Arunachal Pradesh.
Apatanis principally use three rice varieties: Emeo, Pyape and Mypia.
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