Jan 21, 2021 · Babo is erected in front of the house in the residential complexes. These represent the clan or family. During the annual Myoko festival, the entire community comes together to erect the Babo for various rituals and ceremonies. The Babo ceremony happens 2-3 …

Nov 11, 2007 · ‘Babo’, or tall T-shaped wooden poles with thatch flags on the top towering above the roofs of houses, are a unique feature of Tanii villages. They play a prominent role every year during the time of Myoko festival when they are set up in front of the lapan and become the seat of various rituals.

Sep 4, 2024 · We enter the Ziro Valley, as arenaceous and lovely as any backcountry can be. Apatani tribe’s abode, this region in Arunachal Pradesh, is all about wilderness at its best. It’s a clear sunny day, but the air is cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Oct 11, 2022 · In front of the houses in Hong Basti, you see standing wooden T-shaped pillars known as Babo. These pillars represent the clan. The entire community gathers to raise Babo during the annual festival. Most of the villages in Ziro have their own community cemeteries. These places are often far from the village.

Jul 16, 2018 · One of the unusual, unique, and loveliest landscapes nowhere to be found, this valley looks like a mythical land. In the midst of the untouched wilderness, a flat plain covered in the intricate scheme of rice paddies – the sight makes you gawk. I feel like running around the lush fields and singing, “Yeh Kahan aa Gaye hum…”

The Apatani people are an ethnic group who live in the Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri region. [2][3][4][5] Their wet rice cultivation system and their agriculture system are extensive even without the use of any farm animals or machines. So is …

Dec 11, 2023 · Traditional Babo Pulling by Apatani Tribes of Dutta Village.#traditional #culture #apatani #ziro #india

Nov 26, 2021 · Some houses have smaller babo poles set into the ground by their front porch. These smaller poles, called santin babos, are erected for the head of the family and male heirs. Where there’s an akha babo, there’s a lapang.

Feb 8, 2025 · T-shaped wooden pillar called Babo. With its growing popularity, Ziro is fast becoming a must-visit destination for travellers from across India and beyond. However, as tourism increases, it is essential to ensure that this pristine valley remains untouched by over-commercialization.

The Babo is a pole like structure typical of Apatanis of Ziro, which along with the Lapang is very important for every village in Ziro. The fertile land of Z...