Sunday, March 15, 2009

NE India and Eastern Himalayas

Se-La Pass, At 13,700 ft above MSL. On the way to Tawang, in Arunachal Pradesh.

An Indian Army jeep passing through Se-La Pass..

Celebrating Bihu festival in Assam (related to the Summer Equinox), with Bihu Dance


Adi tribesman of central Arunachal Pradesh preparing for their main annual festival of Donyi-Polo including animal sacrifice (this festival also coincide with Summer Equinox).. wearing their traditional boat-shaped basketware hat (bolup) intricately woven wickerwork, which they said may take upto a month to finish a single hat!!. The bright green waistcoat (bolup) is also their traditional costume.
Freshly carved tribal Art on bamboo.
Decorations for the Animal Sacrifice..
Indian Rhino at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Blue Jay, Kaziranga National Park

Great Hornbill, Kaziranga National Park


Grey-Headed Fish Eagle, , Kaziranga National Park

Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya, statistically one of the wettest places on earth with around 11,000mm annual rainfall.

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