You know you’re in Arunachal when …

  1. Even after a gruelling 8 hour journey on ‘non’ roads you’re ever so slightly disappointed to have reached your destination because the drives are just so damn beautiful.

    Somewhere up in the clouds.
    Somewhere up in the clouds.
  2. Rats and Silkworms are a legitimate source of protein! Really.

    The market in Ziro has your usual stuff.. veggies, fruits, rice and of course.. Rats and Silkworms!
    The market in Ziro has your usual stuff.. veggies, fruits, rice and of course.. rats and silkworms!
  3. Everybody you see carries a sword. Everywhere!

    Can i try a piece of that cake ? Maybe ill just cut myself a slice.
    Can I try a piece of that cake ? Maybe I’ll just cut myself a slice.
  4. You can’t pass a street corner without seeing a bunch of men playing carrom.DSCF2934
  5. Travelling on the roof of your sumo and hanging onto to the rear is an accepted mode of transport.

    Its not 6 to a sumo .. Its more like 16!
    It’s not 6 to a sumo .. It’s more like 16!
  6. Mithun is not an bollywood superstar but a gentle salt loving bovine.

    The mithun is big in Arunachal. It gets used for food, gets given for dowry (the girls family get the dowry here), religious sacrifices and also cool wall hangings!
    The Mithun is big and multipurpose in Arunachal. It is used for food, given as dowry (the girls family get the dowry here), religious sacrifices and also cool wall decor!
  1. The markets have more wine shops than vegetable shops. In some towns we counted almost 10 wine shops in a 150 metre stretch.

8 Comments Add yours

  1. umesh kaul says:

    Nicely scripted!!! Nice place to go!

    1. Thanks. It’s definitely a great place to visit!

  2. Nice this place looks incredible

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