Thingbu

Thingbu is a settlement in Tawang district in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Location
It is located on the 2,000 km proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,    alignment map of which can be seen here and here.

Demographics
A small village occupied by Monpa tribe & consists of 58 households.

Culture
Main festivals: Losar, Gandan Ngamchod etc.

Religion: Buddhist.

Dress: Traditional Shinka, Totung, Tenga-kime, Khichin, etc. ( for women). Khanjar, Chhuba, Totung, etc. (for men)

Climate
Heavy snowfall occurs during the months of December, January & February.