7-518: Wancho may refer to: Wancho people Wancho language Wancho script Wancho (Unicode block) , a Unicode block containing the characters used to write the Wancho language wancho, a Korean word for sedge, in the traditional Korean art of creating mats, baskets and boxes called Wanchojang Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
14-442: Is then offered to the village chief as a mark of respect. This festival continues for several days as jhum paddies are sown, pigs, buffaloes and gayals are sacrificed, and feasts are arranged in each and every murung (dormitory). Boys and girls, wearing ceremonial costumes, sing and dance during Oriah. People dance around a "Jangban", a long ceremonial pole planted during Oriah. A common day for celebrating Oriah began in 1975, with
21-711: The Wancho Naga , are a Tibeto-Burmese indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the Patkai hills of Longding district in the Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh . The Wancho language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family under Northern Naga languages . Wancho Naga are ethnically related to the Nocte of Arunachal Pradesh and Konyak of Nagaland . Unlike other Naga, the Wancho, together with
28-688: The Nocte and a small minority of the Konyak, still retain the belief of Animism . These Animist Wancho believe in the existence of two powerful deities, Rang and Baurang. Christianity has gained some followers among the Wancho, many of whom belong to the Baptist or Catholic denominations. Acceptance of Christianity has largely to do with influence from the Nagas of Nagaland , as well as changing perspectives towards headhunting. However, this has also resulted in
35-421: The decline in many aspects of their traditional culture, which has strong associations with religion. As per the 2001 census, 10% of the Wancho claimed to be Hindu and 16% Animist. By the time of the 2011 census, only 2.55% of the Wancho claimed to be Hindu and 0.55% Animist. Tattooing plays an important part in Wancho culture. According to tradition, a man is tattooed on his four limbs and his entire face, with
42-477: The exception of certain regions around the eyes and the lips. The women adorn themselves with necklaces and bangles, along with some light tattooing as well. The prime festival of the Wancho is Oriah, a spring festival held in March or April, for a period of six to twelve days, interspersed with prayer, songs and dances. Villagers exchange bamboo tubes filled with rice beer as a mark of greeting and goodwill. Pork skin
49-478: The title Wancho . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wancho&oldid=886698502 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wancho people The Wancho people , also known as
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