Exhibition photo documents land, people of Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) 'Mist from the Mountains,' an exhibition photo documents in its entirety the land of Arunachal Pradesh, the people, arts, rituals and lifestyle of the breathtaking state.

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, in collaboration with Keshav Chandra and Moji Riba, is hosting the exhibition which is an endeavour to showcase the vibrant beauty and majestic tribal culture of Arunachal Pradesh.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, inaugurating the exhibition, earlier this week,commended the IGNCA for promoting awareness on the rich cultural background of the state with its various tribal communities.

The state has valuable gifts that nature has endowed it with- mountains, rivers, lakes, and major tribes, each unique in their lifestyle.

Speaking at the inauguration, C Gharekhan, President IGNCA Trust, said the exhibition was an inaugural initiative to showcase in Delhi the IGNCA's endeavour to look at the communities of the country, especially the North-East, in particular Arunachal Pradesh, in relation to their culture and environment and their interdependence with society.

Dr K K Chakravarty, Member Secretary, IGNCA said the exhibition was significant because it was dedicated to the state which was formed on the combination of watershed, ridge and the highest crests and provided a living museum and laboratory of bio-cultural diversity in the North-East. He put the exhibition in the perspective of the IGNCA's work in Arunachal Pradesh for conservation of the monastic and community traditions, knowledge systems, learning, dispute resolution and self-governance embedded in the customary practices.

Keshav Chandra is a civil servant who has meticulously photographed the various tribes of Arunachal Pradesh for six years.

The exhibition is on view till July 24.

UNI