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Arunachal Pradesh is the home of the Mishmi tribe in the northeast part of India. This cultural group has a legacy associated with wooden carving traditions, and this could well be imagined for this wooden fish; it is the highest manifestation of this artistic heritage. A-carved wooden fish by hand and with a very intricate technique-carved-the representation of aesthetic and cultural meaning for the community of Mishmi. Between Mishmi, wood carving is much more precious. Most wooden fish are made of wood, easily available in the surroundings. The beautiful engravings of fine features and lifelike shapes depict the bondage of the tribe with nature and its environment. Fish in Mishmi culture symbolize wealth, food, and continuity in transecting flows of water that mold the very life of this tribe.
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Arunachal Pradesh is the home of the Mishmi tribe in the northeast part of India. This cultural group has a legacy associated with wooden carving traditions, and this could well be imagined for this wooden fish; it is the highest manifestation of this artistic heritage. A-carved wooden fish by hand and with a very intricate technique-carved-the representation of aesthetic and cultural meaning for the community of Mishmi. Between Mishmi, wood carving is much more precious. Most wooden fish are made of wood, easily available in the surroundings. The beautiful engravings of fine features and lifelike shapes depict the bondage of the tribe with nature and its environment. Fish in Mishmi culture symbolize wealth, food, and continuity in transecting flows of water that mold the very life of this tribe.
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The carved wooden fish can serve multiple purposes including the being a decorative object, a religious symbol, or ritualistic element. Some households keep it as good fortune and believe it to bring luck and safety. The very art of wood carving including these fish sculptures is passed on from one generation to another, retracing the cultural history of the Mishmi community. The interest in tribal handicrafts surges to Mishmi wooden carvings-the various forms-in the market, increasingly winning economic opportunities for the artisans and passing their culture into continuity.
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