cover photo by Maurizio Trifilidis
 The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 10.0 (average on 1 votes)Coordinates : 26.359665, 93.923429 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : The Valley, not yet reached by tourism if not in a very content, is very interesting from the point of view of natural beauties and is inhabited by the tribe of Apatani, a tribe that has maintained their ancestral traditions longer than others, Between this rient The practice of "Tani", namely to insert large Black Caps in the nostrils of women, as soon as they had the first menstrual cycle, in order to harness them and preserve them from abductions of the belligerous tribes nearby. The practice ceased during the years ' 70 of the last century, but all the elderly bear prominently the consequences still. In fact, precisely this women are the subject, unique in its characteristics, of greater photographic interest. The Nature, the animals, the rural life are the other themes of photographic interest deserving of attention.Recommended equipment : Tele, or zoom, suitable for portraits indispensable; Wide angle and easel for landscapes and "Street" in the villages. Useful the Flash to lighten the shadows.Best months : From September, period in which the green of the rice fields is traced, in March April, where the brown is the dominant color in the landscape.How to get there : The Valley is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, rather isolated; It includes many rural villages and you have to turn by Jeep. It Is reached in flight, from the main Indian airports, landing at that of Nagawati, the capital of the state; From here are about 8/9 hours of Jeep. The flights on Nagawati are daily and numerous; In an airport closer to the valley, there is a biweekly flight from Delhi, but of course to use it you have to book very early and condition the entire trip on the date of this flight.Visits : Access to the Ziro Valley is subject to the issue of specific authorizations, to be requested in advance by local agency; The use of a travel agency and a local guide is indispensable in order to bring people to take pictures without problems; People are very friendly (unlike other parts of India there is no demand for money and/or sales of various services) and they are even more so if you start a minimum of conversation through interpreter. (In the valley there is a specific dialect). I on the spot had my Indian guide and a local guide who obviously spoke such dialect (the costs are relatively low).Notes : | | Nearby:   Kaziranga National Park 97 km
 Mingun 524 km
 Hsipaw 538 km
 Mindat 555 km
 Bagan 585 km
 Calcutta 705 km
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