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Patkai Hill Tribes : Overview

From the easternmost tip of the Eastern Himalayas, a low range of hills bends sharply southwards and gets lower as it melts into the Assam plains. This is the Patkai Hills and is home to some of the most interior tribes. Long cut off from the mainstream, these tribes had only occasional contacts with the outside world. We are talking about the Nocte and Wanchoo tribes of the Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh and the Konyak tribe of northern Nagaland who have striking similarities with their northern Wanchoo brothers.

As we make our way towards the Patkai Hills through the green tea estates of Assam, there is a feeling of anticipation and excitement for we are entering an area not visited by many. Wakka village of the Wanchoos, with thatch houses perched on a hill slope, has been described by an Italian tour operator as the best tribal village she ever visited in terms of tradition and lifestyle of the people.

Tattooed faces greet you as you drive your way up the road to Mon, the land of the Konyaks. Visit villages where there had been fierce fighting amongst the different tribal villages, often leading to head hunting. The human heads taken as trophies were used to be displayed by the victorious tribes during their festivals.

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Rupak Adhikary, Toon: A complete outdoor man; always ready for the next adventure. He is in charge of all Jungle Travels India trekking and outdoor Adventure sports activities. His meticulous planning, readiness for the unexpected and for the proverbial plan B, makes Rupak a sought after Adventure Tour escort.

He did his Basic and Advance Mountaineering course and Method of Instruction course from Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, and Search and Rescue course from Nehru Institute Mountaineering, Uttarkashi. Later he joined H.M.I. Darjeeling as an instructor. He knows eastern Himalayan range, various trekking route and has even scaled well known peaks like Jaunly- 20,000ft. Draupadi ka Danda- 20,000ft. B.C.Roy- 18,000ft. Nehru- 19500ft. Baby Shivling 20,500ft.

QUOTE: "Thank you so much for making our trip to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, not only possible but enjoyable. You gave us the opportunity to have the rare experience of seeing people living a life, largely unchanged by modernization………………………… We appreciate the efforts you made to educate us and to see to our welfare. We wish you success in whatever you seek." - Dr Sharon Nathan / Dr Stephen A Udem, New York, USA. UNQUOTE
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