at a simple government Rest house/Camp.
Day 4:
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After breakfast drive for an hour to Ranighat, take a one-hour
boat ride across the river and drive for 2 to 3 hours to the
village of Aoholi. Overnight in camp.
Day 5:
Spend the day participating in the Reh festival. Festivals form
an essential aspect of the socio-cultural life of the people of
Arunachal Pradesh. Since agriculture is the mainstay of the
population, the festivals celebrated by the
people are closely connected with their occupation, thanking the gods\'
providence and prayers for bumper crops. Most festivals have common rituals
such as sacrificing of animals, particularly the "Mithun", in the non-bodic
tribes. Priests, assisted by some select male members of the community,
generally perform these rituals. The special attraction of the Reh Festival,
celebrated by the Idu Mishmis, is the priest dance performed through the six-
day festival, which comes to an end with great fanfare. Overnight in camp.
Day 6:
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Break camp and depart on the 6 to 7 hour drive through small
villages of different tribes, to Yembung. Overnight at a simple
government guesthouse/camp.
Day 7:
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After breakfast depart for Daporijo. The 6-hour journey over a
serpentine road offers spectacular panoramic views of the
countryside and an insight into the lifestyles of the Tagin, Hill
Miri and Adi tribes. Of particular are the
Sikoarijo Nishi village and Don, village, home of the Tagins, where traditional
medicine is practiced to this day. Overnight in camp or at the government
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