Traditional houses of tribal communities of Northeast

Adi tribe, Arunachal Pradesh The houses of Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh basically depend on the size of the family. The houses are constructed on stilts, raised well above the ground. Their houses have no windows and basically have two doors, one for male members and the other at the back for women.

Nyishi tribe, Arunachal Pradesh The structure of the house is a bit raised from the ground using strong wooden and bamboo pillars. As the Nyishi tribe believe in joint family system, the houses are basically long with two doors at both ends. The floor and walls are made of split bamboo with no nails

Mising tribe, Assam The 'Chang Ghor' or houses made on stilts is yet another traditional house of Mising tribe of Assam which are flood resilient. As they live in low lands near the river, one visiting areas dominated by Mising community will easily find 'Chang Ghars' which keep floodwaters at bay

Angami tribe, Nagaland A typical Angami house is a one-story structure of approximately 10 to 20 meteres in length and 6 to 12 meters in width. The flooring is generally leveled earth with material used in home roofing is determined by individual status in the village. The front room called Kiloh is half the length of the entire house. 

Ao tribe, Nagaland Ao villages are surrounded by fences composed of wooden stakes and reinforced with panjis (sharply pointed bamboo stakes). The rear of the house faces towards east and the roof is made of ham leaves. They first clear an area for bachelors dormitary called the 'Arju' following which the present land area is divided among all the clans for construction of houses as well as for cultivation.

Reang tribe, Tripura 'Where comfort meets practicality', shall be the best way to describe the houses of Reang tribes of Tripura. The houses are usually built on stilts, that are least 2 feet higher than the ground. They usually have two doors, one on each side for good ventilation. The Reang house is big enough to serve as a drawing room and bedroom for a large family

Deori tribe, Assam The Deories traiditionally live in long and straight houses constructed on stilt. The area below the house is used for different purposes such as to house domesticated animal, keep agricultural implements, to park bullock cart. They never fence the compound as they believe it to be a great offence to their Gods

Kuki tribe, Manipur The houses of the Kukis are traditionally made of wood, bamboo and thatch with the flooring usually of split bamboo and wood, if available. The Thadou chief's house is large as compared with other houses in the village. The walls of the houses are usually made of split bamboo and the roofing made with thatching of grass

Mizoram traditional houses With urbanisation fast catching up, one can rarely find traditional houses in Mizoram. Mizo houses are traditionally rectangular in shape with thatched roof, and walls made of weaved bamboo or timber frames and bamboo mat floor. The chief's house is constructed at the centre, flanked by the village elders' around it
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