Who are the Tani's?

The Tanii's inhabit the central part of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, right bank of the river Brahmaputra in Assam and also the Nyingchi region in Tibet/China. They are known as Adi, Apatani, Galo, Hill Miri, Nyishi, Tagin in Arunachal Pradesh, Mishing in Assam and Lhoba in Tibet/China. The Adi's were known as Abor but they prefer themselves to be called as Adi which means hillman. The Nyishi's were also known as Dafla in earlier writings.These groups of people trace their lineage to Tanii, the first man on earth.

REAL DOGS OF WAR: England Will Send a Force to Act in Expedition Against the Abors

LONDON, Aug. 12. -- England is to employ war dogs in order to settle a little matter existing between this nation and the Abors of Assam, who inhabit a wild and mountainous tract of land between China and India, where Noel Williamson and his party were murdered on March 30 last.

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