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The film presents myriad aspects of Naga life and the intense effort now going on to raised the living standards and to build the framework of community and individual welfare.

On the Indo-Bhutan International border, 650, 000 of the Bodo ethnic majority divert the course of the Pagladia river to 116 villages through 13 embankments. They are taking the river home from a rerouted course created in the 1920’s. Only utilizing natural environmental sound, the film portrays the community’s collective action at the very first embankment by the river’s origin. They lift stone by stone, else they cease to exist.

This video presents the culture of the various ethnic hill communities of Tripura. The film starts with a documentation of the cultural heritage of the Debbarma people at Sipai Para. The weaving tradition of the Debbarmas along with their traditional dish, bangai cake and the Mamita Haraimani dance is documented. The other communities which are showcased in the video include the Reangs, their weaving and basket-making tradition and the Hojagiri dance; the Noatia, their Jhum dance, worship of their deity Lampra, wedding practices and lullabies; the Jamatias, their administrative system called the hoda, jatrai performance in Kokborok language and the Jamatia Jhum dance; the Kukis, their weaving tradition and religious beliefs and their Taangdam dance; the Halams and their traditional songs and Dithalam dance; the Dalongs and their Cheraw dance; the Lushais and their traditional sports and the Sarlamkai dance; the Chakmas and their rich oral tradition.

Based on the Culture and Handicrafts of Tripura.

Dreams & Chaos is a Naga web series based on writer Sentilong Ozüküm's 2020 book of the same name. The series stars Kilangtemsü Imsong alongside Waluniba Ajem and Limasenla Jamir. The first season aired on YouTube from 13 November 2020 to 25 December 2020.

Tawang Sector: In our series, 'Along The China Front: Commanding The Tawang Heights', Part III, we resume our journey at Se La, onwards to Tawang and upwards to the LAC at the Tibet border in Arunachal Pradesh, to the Indian Army's Assam Hill post, the Subedar Joginder Singh (Param Vir Chakra) Memorial and Bum La. The StratNews Global team of Amitabh P. Revi and Rohit Pandita documents the challenges India faces in terms of terrain and altitude in comparison to Chinese forces in the Tibetan plateau, the critical, strategic value of Tawang, the Chinese Communist Party's fabricated claims on the region, false narratives, and the lessons from the past for the present and future. Editor's Note: This episode that was first aired on June 16, 2023 reached 100,000+ views on March 27, 2024. In five episodes we cover the Tawang sector and how India is dealing with the China threat.

Arunachal Pradesh & Assam: In our series, 'Along The China Front: Commanding The Tawang Heights', Episode One documents our travel from Dibrugarh, Assam to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. StratNews Global focuses on the north west of Arunachal Pradesh along the LAC—the Tawang sector—after our 'East Of The Northeast' series from the east and south east of the state on the India-Burma, now Myanmar border. ‪@StratNewsGlobal‬ team of Amitabh P Revi and Rohit Pandita looks at the spurt in infrastructure and connectivity development that are having a far-reaching effect in the northeastern states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. In recent years, India's government has made significant investments and plans for road and tunnel construction to improve connectivity and security along the border. In this episode, we travel along the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang(BCT) road, through the Nechiphu and Sela Tunnels and the Sela Pass towards Tawang. We interact with Border Roads Organisation, Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and Indian Air Force personnel to understand the strategic significance of the region and the efforts to counter Chinese aggression. StratNews Global also pays tribute to Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat at his memorial on the way to Tawang. In Assam, the government has built a number of new roads and tunnels, including the strategically important Bogibeel Bridge, which is the longest river bridge in India. The bridge has reduced the travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by several hours, and it has also made it easier for the Indian military to deploy troops to the border region. In Arunachal Pradesh, the government has built a number of new roads and tunnels, including the Nechiphu and Sela Tunnel, which is the longest in the world at a height of over 13,500 feet. This makes a critical difference for the military to deploy troops and heavy weaponry to the LAC with China. The network is also significantly improving connectivity and economic development in the region.

Collection of films by Ursula Graham Bower relating to culture and crafts in Manipur, northeast India, made in 1939. Features extended sequences of weaving, brass casting and pottery, as well as dance.

A man sits and uses a knife to cut through a marrow (fruit) 

Dreams & Chaos is a Naga web series based on writer Sentilong Ozüküm's 2020 book of the same name. The series stars Kilangtemsü Imsong alongside Waluniba Ajem and Limasenla Jamir. The first season aired on YouTube from 13 November 2020 to 25 December 2020.

A man cooks in bamboo

Aerial footage of a smooth crossing of the massive Brahmaputra river in Assam. The river is so wide that it looks like an ocean. This was taken during the monsoon season when the flow was at it maximum flow. The Brahmaputra also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia. With its origin in the Angsi Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges (including the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon) and into Arunachal Pradesh (India) where it is known as Dihang or Siang. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna (not to be mistaken with Yamuna of India). In the vast Ganges Delta it merges with the Padma, the main distributary of the Ganges, then the Meghna, before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. About 1,800 miles (2,900 km) long, the Brahmaputra is an important river for irrigation and transportation. The average depth of the river is 124 feet (38 m) and maximum depth is 380 feet (120 m). The river is prone to catastrophic flooding in spring when the Himalayan snows melt. The average discharge of the river is about 19,300 cubic metres per second (680,000 cu ft/s), and floods can reach over 100,000 cubic metres per second (3,500,000 cu ft/s). It is a classic example of a braided river and is highly susceptible to channel migration and avulsion.It is also one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit a tidal bore. It is navigable for most of its length. The river drains the Himalaya east of the Indo-Nepal border, southern-central portion of the Tibetan plateau above the Ganges basin, south-eastern portion of Tibet, the Patkai-Bum hills, the northern slopes of the Meghalaya hills, the Assam plains and the northern portion of Bangladesh. The basin, especially south of Tibet is characterized by high levels of rainfall. Kangchenjunga (8,586m) is the only peak above 8,000m and the highest point within the Brahmaputra basin. The Brahmaputra's upper course was long unknown, and its identity with the Yarlung Tsangpo was only established by exploration in 1884–86. This river is often called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river.

Collection of films by Ursula Graham Bower relating to culture and crafts in Manipur, northeast India, shot in 1939. Features extended sequences of weaving, brass casting and pottery, as well as dance.

Humans have always lived near the water, and while we're not well-adapted for a life in a river or ocean, we're well-adapted for living next to one.

Dreams & Chaos is a Naga web series based on writer Sentilong Ozüküm's 2020 book of the same name. The series stars Kilangtemsü Imsong alongside Waluniba Ajem and Limasenla Jamir. The first season aired on YouTube from 13 November 2020 to 25 December 2020.