Arunachal website

New Delhi, Sep 28: The United States Mission in India released a website to celebrate the intangible cultural heritage of the indigenous tribes of Arunachal Pradesh as a part of the celebrations of 75 years of bilateral relations between Washington and New Delhi.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister shared the news on Twitter and wrote, “The website arunachallivingheritage.com, mlaunched as part of celebrations of 75 years of bilateral relations between India and US, is a treasure trove on our rich heritage, cultural & culinary diversities, among others. My gratitude to @USAndIndia for this project.”

The United States Mission in India joined representatives from the Ministry of Tourism’s Northeast Regional Office and UNESCO’s International Information and Network for Intangible Cultural Heritage withinside the Asia-Pacific (ICHCAP) at an occasion to have fun with the intangible cultural background of the indigenous tribes of Arunachal Pradesh via the release of a brand new internet site, www.arunachallivingheritage.com.

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The occasion additionally covered films, performances, exhibitions, and demonstrations showcasing conventional Arunachal Pradesh culture.

In December 2021, the United States launched a program through the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation to work with tribal individuals from 39 villages throughout the state to keep and record their backgrounds via a chain of quick documentary films. One of these films, The Living Heritage of Arunachal: Beauty in Diversity, premiered during the event.

In comments added on the occasion, US Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Brian Heath said, “As the United States and India celebrate 75 years of diplomatic family members, it’s essential additionally to focus on the wealth of testimonies and reviews that come collectively to make our societies what they’re today. The United States is proud to guide Arunachal Pradesh’s culture, making sure the protection of its intangible background.”

ICHCAP Director General Jisung Kim commented, “Safeguarding the cultural background of the groups is an essential and vital requirement for sustainable improvement. In addition, documentation and video recording are becoming important as a means of education for future generations along with the development of technology. Through film, we can remember and preserve the lives and voices of our ancestors much better.”

This occasion came about as a part of a chain of Azadi Ki Amrit Mahotsav (India75) and US-India 75 anniversary celebrations prepared through Kolkata-based totally nonprofit Contact Base, in partnership with the Northeast Regional Office of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Local discipline studies turned into made viable through the Arunachal Pradesh Department of Tourism.

Contact Base consultant Ananya Bhattacharya highlighted the ecological significance of the application, stating, “Responsible tourism and era affords terrific possibilities to find out about carbon-loose lifestyles, interact with the way of life bearers who’re certainly instructors of sustainability and withinside the method instill a feeling of delight withinside the nearby groups with the encouragement to maintain to transmit their intangible cultural background. It is envisaged that the undertaking outputs will guide the humans to bolster community-led cultural tourism withinside the state.”