A Nishi tribal village watercolor

A house of the Nyishi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh
Camel Artist watercolour on handmade paper
34cm X 27cm


This is my first attempt to do a watercolor featuring the Nishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. The Nyishi or Nishi people, principaly found in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. They are also called "Nyashang", meaning 'people of the land or the human being', by people belonging to Kurung Kumey district. They inhabit the Papum PareEast Kameng, Lower SubansiriKurung Kumey, parts of Upper Subansiri districts of Arunachal Pradesh, as well as the Sonitpur District and North Lakhimpur district of Assam.