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Mopin Festival, Galo Country

West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

The Galo people's great April harvest-and-prosperity festival — rice-flour blessings, the Popir dance, apong rice-beer and community feasts around Aalo and Basar.

Why visit: The Galo's joyful spring harvest festival.

Things to do

›Mopin rituals
›Popir dance
›Rice-flour blessings
›Apong feasts

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Travel Information

Best time

Apr (Mopin)

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹300–1,000

Duration

1–3 days

Nearby attractions

Within

0.7 km

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Aalo (Along) & Adi Villages

West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh

The West Siang hub at the Sipu-Siyom confluence — famed Adi cane-and-bamboo hanging bridges, the Kombo river beaches and the Mopin harvest festival.

Oct–Apr; Mopin (Apr)1–2 daysExplore

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Along-Yomcha Hanging Bridges Trail

West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh

The famous Adi cane-and-bamboo hanging bridges around Aalo — hand-woven suspension spans over the Siyom and Sipu, a living traditional-engineering marvel.

Oct–AprHalf dayExplore

18.2 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Nature

3.9

Yomcha & Kaying (Siang Backroads)

West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh

The forested Adi backroads between Aalo and the upper Siang — hanging bridges, riverside villages and the green interior of West Siang.

Oct–AprHalf–full dayExplore

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Basar & Galo Country (GRK Festival)

Lepa Rada, Arunachal Pradesh

The Galo tribal town of Basar, pioneer of the community-run 'Basar Confluence' (GRK) eco-cultural festival — homestays, paddy fields and living Galo traditions.

Oct–Apr; Basar Confluence (Dec)1–2 daysExplore