Important Festivals in Arunachal Pradesh Details of Festivals


Arunachal Pradesh celebrations are organized and promoted every year by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. This article lists the most famous celebrations in Arunachal Pradesh.


Major Festivals of Arunachal Pradesh:

1. Tawang Festival:

Tawang festival is a festival held in October. Tawang festival is held in October every year. It is a celebration of the tribal culture of Arunachal. The festival includes colorful dances, traditional food country games and cultural and sports festivals. They respect the heritage and culture of the inhabitants of the state.


2. Si-Donyi of Tagine:

Si-Donyi is a celebration of the Tagus tribe. This festival is held on 6th January every year. It is celebrated to increase the prosperity of the tribe members. The festival consists of different rituals and ceremonies to please the Si (Earth) or Doni (Sun) deities. The ceremony is open to everyone, regardless of gender, age or sexuality, and involves mass participation. The festival concludes with a huge community celebration accompanied by traditional dances


3. Reh of Idu Mishmi:







Reh is a celebration of a tribe called Idu Mishmi. It is celebrated on 1st February every year. It is celebrated to increase the prosperity, health and wealth of the tribe. Various rituals are to appease various elements such as Si (Earth) as well as other gods and the ceremony is open to all regardless of sex, age or gender and involves a wide range of participation. The festival concludes with traditional dances such as the Igu dance and a huge communal feast.


4. Boor-Boot of Hill Pepper:

It is Boor-Boot which is the ceremony of the tribe known as "Konda Miri". An annual agricultural festival for the Boor-Boot tribes. It is celebrated from February 4 to February 8 every year. Boor-boot festival is celebrated. Bring prosperity and abundance, good harvest and prosperity from the tribes. It is a celebration of various rituals to appease various deities such as God Buri Ui among other gods, and the ceremonies are open to all regardless of sex, gender or age and can participate in a wide range of ways. The festival also involves offering birds and chicken to the deities. The celebration culminates with folk dances and huge gatherings.


5. Losar of Monpa, Sherdukpen:

This Losar is a celebration of a tribe called Monpa located in Sherdukpen. Losar is an annual festival for the Buddhist sect that includes Mahayana sects such as Sherdukpens Monpa, Khamba Memba and Nah. Losar Festival is held annually on 11th February and is also their New Year. This ceremony is meant to increase the prosperity, prosperity, good harvest and prosperity of the inhabitants of the clan. Prayers are offered in a gompa, a Buddhist temple called a gompa, the festival includes a variety of rituals performed by lamas, and the celebration is inclusive and involves a wide range of participation, regardless of sex, gender or age. The festival ends with a pantomime dance and a huge community meal


6. Taran & Kaman Mishmi's Tamladu:

Tamilnadu Tamladu is a festival celebrated by Taran and Kaman Mishmi tribes. This festival is held every year on 15th February among the tribes of Dibang and lower Dibang Valley district. It is celebrated to promote the safety, health, wealth and prosperity of the tribal inhabitants.


7. Khan or Chindang of Miji:

Chiang Chiang is a holiday of a tribe called Miji (Sajlong) who live in western Kameng. It is an annual agricultural festival celebrated by tribals. The Chiang Festival is celebrated annually in autumn for ten days. The purpose of the festival is to promote prosperity, wealth, good harvest and prosperity of the people of the tribe. It is a celebration of different rituals and ceremonies to please different types of deities. Chicken and other birds are offered to the deities during this festival. The festival ends with a big community celebration followed by folk dance.


Last year this year, in the year 2000, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India launched the 2nd Edition International Tourism Mart for East and N.E. States in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. The event was held from October 18 to October 20, 2013.