In October 2017, I attended a good friend's wedding in Shillong and from there onwards, I took off and traveled by myself(mostly) for the next month or so. Here's some of my visual impressions of a journey I will forever cherish.
SIKKIM
Gangtok
Above: Traditional masks seen at the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology at Gangtok, Sikkim
Below: Blue Mahakala mask symbolic of warding away evil
Man and woman belonging to Lepcha tribe, Sikkim
Spontaneous gig at 100 Petals Inn, Gangtok
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Ziro
Traditional fireplace found in the centre of the kitchen
1. Traditional houses made of wood, bamboo and the occasional metal sheet. Flag represents Doni Polo(sun moon) animist religion.
2. Small structure made of woven bamboo, feather, egg shells and twigs, seen outside houses
Woman from Apatani tribe in traditional clothing with facial tattoos and nose plugs
Saw these majestic creatures by the road side enroute to Ziro from North Lakhimpur
ASSAM
Majuli
Masks made in the Samaguri Satra on the river island of Majuli
Maskmakers seen creating masks and structures
Religious motifs seen adorning the giant gates of the Satras
Loom used to weave cotton into sarees, shawls and other clothes
Leaving Majuli
NAGALAND
Dimapur Kohima Mon
Traditional Naga motif
Delicious Michinga plant, its flavourful leaves are boiled in a stew of potatoes
Several swirling eels seen in buckets at Mao Market
Official bird of Nagaland, the Blyth's Tragopan
Bamboo and wood houses on the outskirts of Mon town
Fireplace, with a wood and rope structure above holding woven baskets, firewood and wooden tongs. Food like maize, peels and meat are smoked here
Portrait of headhunter Cho Pa of the Konyak tribe in Longwa village, Mon
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