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In November, 2022, I had the chance to visit with the Apatani people in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, India. While I was photographing quite a few of the elderly women from the tribe, I noticed that I didn't come across any elderly men. Many of the elderly men have died or are home bound. I had heard about one elderly man, a former actor in a Bollywood film (he loves to talk about that), and he invited me into his small, traditional home in his village. Here, he sits on a small stool by the window of his home.
The Apatani are an indigenous tribe residing in the Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Known for their rich cultural heritage, they are famous for their unique agricultural practices, particularly wet rice cultivation without the use of animals or machinery.
