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| Tutsa language | |
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| people,Tangsa,Nocte |
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TheTutsa people, also known as theTutsa, are aTibeto-Burmeseethnic group inhabiting the western parts ofChanglang and Khimiyong circles and the eastern part ofTirap districts of theNortheast Indian state ofArunachal Pradesh.[1] Ethnically, the Tutsa are closely related to theTangsa and were classified as members of the Tangsa in all census records until 1981.[2] As of 2001 their population stood at 25,000.
Along with theTangsa, the Tutsas believe in the existence of a supreme being called 'Rangfrah'. Theharvest festival of Pongtu Kuh is the principal festival of the Tutsa. The festival is marked by several events like practising of Rom-Hom, a traditional chicken sacrifice for producing fire by rubbing a bamboo stick in the hay to forecast whether the year would prove prosperous for them or not.[citation needed]
The Tutsa are traditionally followers ofAnimism. Some Tutsa have also embraced Christianity. The sizeable Christian Tutsa community have formed theTutsa Baptist Churches Council (TBCC).
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