Damro, Arunachal Pradesh

These days all travellers are craving for a destination that not only amplifies
their experience but also serves them rare, untouched and less explored lands.
This practise is today driving more and more travellers to lesser-known
destinations, promoting and glorifying rural style staycations where not only the
traveller connects with nature but returns with a more responsible and thankful
intentions of exploring, so book your Damro flight ticket now!

Damro is home to the starting point for Arunachal Pradesh’s longest hanging
bridge. At 1,000 feet, the bridge is the most powerful traction for all visitors.
Damro is beautified with thatched bamboo dwellings, swinging suspension
bridges, and laid-back people making it unquestionably a hidden aisle to heaven,
wellness and calm headspace.

For a rather rustic kind of a vacation for fatigued city inhabitants, tired co-
operates and concrete jungle residents. Damro is among India’s lesser known
and lesser explored regions. Harvested crops, wide swaths of meadows and
grasslands beckon along with not-so-wild bisons add to the beauty of Damro.

The Damro village is located in one of the beauties of the country, Arunachal
Pradesh. The village sits at Mariyang Tehsil in the Upper Siang District. It is 25
kilometres south of Yingkiong, the district’s headquarters. Itanagar is 248
kilometers away.

Riga Tehsil resides in the west, Yingkiong Tehsil in the north, Rebo Tehsil in the
south, and Pangin Tehsil in the south surrounding Damro.

Arunachal Pradesh is surrounded by Assam and Myanmar. These all together

donate to the beauty of Arunachal.

Book your flight ticket to Damro because Arunachal Pradesh features exotic
locations that should be on your trip itinerary. This hidden beauty is rich in
natural resources, culture, flavours, colourful clothing and humble & kind people.

Damro is repeatedly mentioned as one of the greatest offbeat spots to visit in

the country. It is truly a flight ticket to the greatest spots to begin your
adventure in this lovely state. It is the starting point for the longest bridge in
Arunachal Pradesh.

DamroGidum is a delightful community in Arunachal Pradesh’s Mariyang Block in

Upper Siang. It is one of the largest of the Mariyang Block’s 21 villages in this
area. It stands out for the relaxed way of life of the residents, despite the small
population of just under 500 people residing in 78 dwellings, it stands out for its
relaxed way of life of the residents, you will experience it throughout your visit.
It is recognised for its modest way of life, along with thatched bamboo cottages
and a large expanse of meadows.

Its ultimate attraction, the longest hanging bridge, is made of ropes and
bamboo. The River Yamne sways ever so softly here in Arunachal Pradesh. It is
underwritten between suspension cables by canes and wires, along with a
pathway built of split bamboo for panelling as protection. The utilisation of these
materials is a symbol of the tribal culture of the area.

The tribals utilise this 1000-foot-long bridge to go to the opposite end of the
bridge for their everyday work and livelihood. Although, crossing this and looking
down the river to witness a spectacular display of colourful fish bouncing up and
down in the river can be an experience to remember for all tourists. A huge
number of people visit the bridge for fishing and angling.

As the customary settlement of the Adi Padam Tribe, many visitors wish to
experience the age-old practises crossing the bridge with their “Mithun,” these
are tamed variants of the Indian Bison, Gaur. It is known that they will respond
to their master’s call with a promise of some salt. The tribesmen of the hamlet
are also the followers of “Donyi-Poloism,”. Donyi-Poloism is a colourful religion
centred on the worship of the sun and moon.

Hike up to the Damro bridge or stroll down the famed Pasighat and Yingkiong
trails. Trekking in Damro is a beautiful experience filled with fresh air, wildlife,
and natural splendour.

What makes it so special?

Culture of Darmo
The people of Damro were originally nomadic people but usually prospered their
food, primarily rice. The Padam people eat birds and animals, such as pigs,
cows, and mithun. They are extraordinary hunters and usually have licensed
guns and long metal swords (eyok).

Padam men don different varieties of clothes and costumes. Traditional clothing
for men includes: Red, blue, brown or black coats with different designs,
patterns and a cotton cloth for the bottom. For their head they pull varieties of
bamboo helmets decorated with boar teeth, bear hair, red-dyed yak tails, or
naturally colored stones worn as a necklace called tadok. Men might similarly
carry different varieties of yoksa - these are Tibetan swords and daggers with
tigers' teeth fastened to the strap of the sword. Padam women wear a gale on
the top of their heads. A black cotton cloth with gale on the bottom, and
necklaces called sondorong as a part of their traditional dress. The clothes and
culture of the Damro people are beautiful. They are very humble and welcoming.

Padam folk retain their major festivals as Solung Lune, Solung Etor or
SolungLutor and Unying Aaran.

Food of Darmo

Rice. Rice- The Staple Food of Arunachal.

Bamboo Shoot
Pika Pila.
Lukter. Beef sprinkled with chilly flaked while being smoked dry.
Pehak - chutney made with chilli and fermented soybeans.
Apong. Apong- Rice beer.
Marua.
Chura Sabji.
People of Damro

Padam is a sub-tribe of the Adi tribe of the Abotani clan. They were a nomadic
warrior race and used to have a reputation as fierce warriors by pre colonial
period, they are believed to have migrated to present Arunachal Pradesh from
Tibet. The tribe speaks one of the Sino-Tibetan languages. Padam makes up 30
to 35% of the Adis and are the strongest sub-tribe of the Adis.
They colonize the region of upper siang, east siang, lower Dibang valley and
parts of Lohit and Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh. They were also known
by the name BorAbors in the past by the British government and Assam
counterparts.

Eco-tourism scope - Damro; the Eco-tourism way of Arunachal Pradesh

With it's scenic beauty and climatic circumstances the state posses an immense
scope for eco-tourism.

Eco-tourism is rooted in the concept of sustainable development. Ecotourism is a

kind of sustainable tourism.

Eco-tourism is often perceived as a tool for promoting sustainable development

in developing countries.

Both environmentally and culturally, which has the capability to ensure

economic and social benefits to the whole society.

It presents a small segment of nature-tourism. It is understood as

travelling to relatively undisturbed or uncontaminated natural areas.

The term ecotourism can be described well with the following five criteria:

Nature conservation
Low impact
Less human footprints
Sustainability
Meaningful community involvement and environmental education (Mojca and
Marko)

While a universally accepted definition of ecotourism remains tricky, it is crucial

to appreciate that Ecotourism attempts to deal with concerns, queries and
interests around environmental, economic and social impacts of conventional,
mass tourism.

The International Ecotourism Society (2001) uses the following

definition:

"Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the

environment and improves the welfare of local people." Elaborating the concept,
David Western (1993) says, “Ecotourism is about creating andsatisfying a
hunger fornature, about exploiting tourism's potential for conservation and
development, and about averting its negative impact on ecology, culture
and aesthetics."

Therefore, ecotourism is a viable for communities and individuals to earn their

livelihoods on the following Principles of Ecotourism

Avoids negative collisions that can damage or demolish either the integrity or
the charactery of the natural environment.

Educates the tourists about the importance of conservation of biodiversity and

natural resources.

Directs revenues to the conservation of biological areas and the surveillance of

protected areas.

Brings economic advantages to provincial communities directing revenues to

local people living adjacent to protected areas.

Emphasizes the need for planning and sustainable growth of the tourism
industry.

Seeks to ensure that tourism development does not exceed the social and
environmental 'carrying capacity.'

Retains a high percentage of revenue in the host country by stressing the use of
locally-owned facilities and services.

Development is accelerated by the increase of relies on the infrastructure that

has been developed sensitively in harmony with the environment - minimizing
use of fossil fuels, conserving flora and fauna and conserving resources.

With these distinct types of tourism, what becomes the need of the hour is
‘sustainable tourism’. Tourism only becomes sustainable if it becomes a part of a
harmonious and balanced economy. These take care of the long term needs of
the environment, people and their economic activities in a sensible manner.

Experts on economizing tourism feel that tourism flourishes best when it fits into
the context of comprehensive economic policies and programmes designed to
lead to the optimum growth of the economy of a country as a whole. Hence the
need to discuss and research upon the various facets rises rapidly.