Social and Cultural Life of the Wancho Tribe in Arunachal Pradesh

The Wanchos are the indigenous people inhabiting the Patkai Hills of Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. The Wanchos are the one who at one point of time was actively engaged in the head hunting. However the practice is now extinct since many years. The wanchos are famous for wood carving and bead work. The social life is governed by the traditional chieftain system assisted by the council of elders. The paper is based on primary data collected by using observation method, interview etc. Author broad objective was to know the socio cultural aspect of the wanchos. Dr. (Mrs) Kiran Kumari | Mrs Modang Reena "Social and Cultural Life of the Wancho Tribe in Arunachal Pradesh" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-4 , June 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30991.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/social-science/30991/social-and-cultural-life-of-the-wancho-tribe-in-arunachal-pradesh/dr-mrs-kiran-kumari