User:Nyai Soki

Tagin community

Tagin is indigenous tribes community with indigenous culture, A member large descendants of Abu Tani. Most Tagin are found in the upper Subansiri of Arunachal Pradesh but also found in other districts like West Siang, Papum Pare. Donyi Polo is a religion followed by majority of Tagin .where Donyi refer to sun and polo moon, Donyi is female polo is male according to mythology , but in recent years rise in Christianity had taken place. Before the post independence it’s was an hunting and Gathering society, shifting cultivation was practice in large number which has stopped dramatically in the recent years. Due to wildlife protection law by the state government. So people are involved in more primary activity like agriculture and horticulture and fishing.

Religion and traditions

The custom had evolved over a period of time but culture remained the same. Si-Donyi is most important festival for Tagin community which is celebrated in the month of January from 3 to 6 of this months. This festival is celebrated for great harvesting of crops. During the first day of festival cultural dance and song are preform by youths. Second day is consider more important cause the Nibu (priest) arrived, separate house is build for the Nibu (priest) in the festival ground it’s self. Once’s the Nibu (priest) is taken to his house he starts chanting is prayer for well-being and for great harvest. It’s said once the Nibu (priest) starts praying it normally rains, it’s a sign of good fortune. Third day is most important day cause in this day the sacrifice are performed and various cultural activities are conducted like group dance by different Poonu team (traditional dancing group) normally 20 team are their, each with 14 or 20 member per team .On this third day Nibu leaves the festival site returns back to his village. The fourth day were the festival ground will be pull apart ,majority of people will celebrate in their own residence by inviting the Poonu team (Traditional dancing group). It depends according to financial status of individual person how much Poonu team he can afford. The festival end with a bonfire which the fire signify joy, happiness , and well-being of family member

Traditional Ornaments

Jehbu (cloth)= Red colour shawl with three button on right hand Conner. Earlier it was made out of creeper plant. Red colour was extracted from juti plant. Nowadays it’s made out of cotton, Wore only my male member only

Tahin (Belt)= Is a traditional belt made out of sea shells and cotton .Earlier it was designed by animals skin and sea shells but due to section 428 and 429 animal act of 1960

Bulup (hat)= Made of cane tree. A traditional hat wore in Si-donyi even normally people wear it .Only wore by male

Lagbu (hand shield)= Only wore in one hand small in size covers the forearm. Its made of Himalaya Goral skin local name Sevin. Nowadays its rare to fine this ornament only elite in society can afford.

Rioksi (sword)=Rioksi is most important ornament out of all according to myth is said to be created by Niya-Loma (god of ornaments) who as the ability to craft Rioksi sword. It was made in Nime - present days Tibet now in China. So the manufacturing of Rioksi had stopped.Each Rioksi is linked with a family lineage so its carried an vital role in Tagin culture. Boghi (Scabbard ) is made of bamboo, Pake Hiju (tiger teeth)attached with Boghi (Scabbard) .Marlup (cross guard) kolup (pommel)