Kasuang, Aro

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection features interviews with Puroik elders and cultivators from five villages in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh: Byale, Surung Kasuang, Mechidu, Mecha and Byaluom. These five villages are situated in two water basins, formed by rivers Kamyang and Katchiye, both tributaries of the Katoie river (or Kameng river) in western Arunachal Pradesh. These recordings document the ethnobotanical knowledge and life histories of elders, and the oral history of the tribe. The oral history of the...

Summary This interview takes place in an outdoor setting, where Aro Kasuang is making a mat from bamboo. He is accompanied by a group of people, including Melo Kasuang, Cho Kasuang and Mariam Kasuang at different points, who encourage him to share and also pitch in themselves. It begins with a discussion about the Palm varieties raised by Aro Kasuang. He talks about Makung, Misa, Beyryong, Matchinyo, Nijvay and Machyong varieties, describing their identifying features and the sago quality of each...

Scope and Contents The collection features interviews with Puroik elders and cultivators from five villages in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh: Byale, Surung Kasuang, Mechidu, Mecha and Byaluom. These five villages are situated in two water basins, formed by rivers Kamyang and Katchiye, both tributaries of the Katoie river (or Kameng river) in western Arunachal Pradesh. These recordings document the ethnobotanical knowledge and life histories of elders, and the oral history of the tribe. The oral history of the...