Tutsa Naga
The Tutsa are a Naga[1] tribe living in the southern parts of Changlang and the eastern part of Tirap districts of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Ethnically, the Tutsa are closely related to the Tangsa and were classified as members of the Tangsa in all census records until 1981.[2] As of 2001 their population stood at 25,000.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 India (Arunachal Pradesh) | |
| Languages | |
| Tutsa language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Animism, Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Naga, Tangsa, Nocte |
The harvest festival of Pongtu is the principal festival of the Tutsa.
The Tutsa are traditionally followers of Animism. Some Tutsa have also embraced Christianity. The sizeable Christian Tutsa community have formed the Tutsa Baptist Churches Council (TBCC).
References
- S. R. Tohring (2010). Violence and identity in North-east India: Naga-Kuki conflict. Mittal Publications. pp. xv–xvii. ISBN 978-81-8324-344-5.
- S.S. Shashi (2004). Encyclopaedia of Indian Tribes. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. p. 181. ISBN 81-7041-836-4.
External links
- Ethnologue profile
- Pongtu festival of Tutsa tribe celebrated at Changlang
- Legislators of AP meet NSCN (IM) leaders
- Insurgency in Nagaland and region are supported by "church and the ISI": Bajaj
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