Apatani tribe

Japanese: アパタニ族 - あぱたにぞく
Apatani tribe

...It is said that inter-tribal warfare and slavery continued until recent times. The main tribes are the Mishmi in the Rohit area, the Adi (formerly Abol) in the Siang area, the Nishi (formerly Dakhla) in the Subansiri area, and the Apatani who live in the plateau basin. The main livelihood of the inhabitants is agriculture, and in the mountainous areas Jhum, or slash-and-burn agriculture, is traditional.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Apatani people" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…部族間の戦争や奴隷も,近年まで残っていたという。おもな部族は,ロヒット地区のミシュミ族,シアン地区のアディ(旧名アボル)族,スバンシリ地区のニシ(旧名ダフラ)族と高原状の盆地に住むアパタニ族である。住民の基本的な生業は農業で,山地ではジュムすなわち焼畑農業が伝統的である。…

※「アパタニ族」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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