Nyokum & Nyishi Festival, Central Arunachal
Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh, India
The Nyishi people's great February festival of Nyokum Yullo — thanksgiving to nature, priests' rituals, folk dance and feasts across central Arunachal.
Why visit: The largest tribe's most important festival.
- ›Nyokum Yullo rituals
- ›Nyishi folk dance
- ›Community feasts
- ›Priest ceremonies
No reviews yet. Be the first to review!
Best time
Feb (Nyokum)
Entry fee
Free
Est. budget
₹300–1,000
Duration
1–2 days
Nearby attractions
Ita Fort Ridge & IG Park, Itanagar
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
The green ridge park and Indira Gandhi Park in the capital — landscaped lawns, a polo ground, cultural events and the Ita Fort heritage walk above the city.

Itanagar (Ita Fort & Ganga Lake)
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
The state capital — the 14th–15th-century brick Ita Fort that named the city, the forest-ringed Ganga (Gyakar Sinyi) lake and the state museum.
Arunachal Cuisine & Apong Trail
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
The state's tribal table — smoked pork and bamboo shoot, thukpa and momos in Buddhist zones, fermented apong rice-beer, fish, and forest greens.
Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum, Itanagar
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
The state's tribal-heritage museum — the textiles, weapons, masks, jewellery and dwellings of Arunachal's 26 major tribes under one roof.
Gompa & Buddhist Temple, Itanagar
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
A yellow-roofed Tibetan-style Buddhist temple on a hilltop consecrated by the Dalai Lama, with a peaceful shrine and views over the capital.

Gyakar Sinyi (Ganga Lake) Forest Trail, Itanagar
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
A forest-ringed lake of orchid-hung trees and paddle boats near the capital — a picnic-and-boating spot with tropical-forest walking trails.

Sagalee & Papum Pare Foothills
Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh
The Nyishi tribal hill country around Sagalee near the capital — terraced villages, river valleys and the green agricultural foothills of central Arunachal.