Dibang Valley

Dibang Valley

      region, northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, eastern India. It is located in the eastern Great Himalaya Range (Himalayas), with its northern and eastern reaches fronting the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The Mishmi Hills, a southward extension of the Himalayas, constitute most of the northern part of the region. They have an average elevation of 15,000 feet (4,500 metres) and are dotted with passes such as Yonggyap at 13,000 feet (3,950 metres) and Kaya at 15,600 feet (4,750 metres). The region derives its name from the Dibang River. The Dibang, together with the Ahui, Emra, Adzon, and Dri streams, flows southward to join the Brahmaputra River. Subtropical evergreen forests of oak, maple, juniper, and pine cover the hilly parts of the region.

      The Mishmi, Miju, Idu (Chulikatta), Khampti, and Singpho peoples inhabit the region and speak dialects of the Tibeto-Burman (Tibeto-Burman languages) linguistic family. Rice, corn (maize), millet, potatoes, and cotton are grown on the terraced hillslopes and in the more level patches bordering the rivers. Barter markets are important to the regional economy; the Mishmi trade musk, beeswax, ginger, and chilies with the people of the Assam Plains to the south. Deposits of clay, graphite, limestone, and copper are worked. Cottage industries include cane working, cloth weaving, silver working, and blacksmithing. The system of roads in the Dibang Valley region is largely undeveloped. Most distances are traveled over simple tracks, though there are a few all-weather roads. Anini is the chief settlement in the region. The Igu, a sombre dance performed by the Idu Mishmi priests, is closely associated with the region.

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