The Monpas are a Tibetan Buddhist people who inhabit the region of Monyul in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Vinay Sheel Oberoi, a retired civil servant and Ambassador to UNESCO, devoted much of his career to the area. His photographs, taken over decades, and his knowledgeable, empathetic text celebrate the people, religion, folklore, agriculture, crafts, and way of life rooted in the mountainous landscape.
It began with a new camera, a retirement present from the author's wife. The Kameng area in Arunachal Pradesh, familiar to the author's family for over six decades, and the Monpa people provided the perfect subjects to indulge his interest in photography. Over time, the idea of a book firmed up, and the photographs coalesced into what was envisioned as a sensitive, not necessarily comprehensive, look at the Monpa way of life and their land, Monyul. The intent was not to be ethnographic or academic, but to portray the rapidly changing world of the Monpas. A meditative travelogue in images that transforms into a thoughtful exploration, the book captures the lives of the people and the region. The author's personal stories, interspersed throughout the book, tell of the Monpas' hospitality and warmth, providing insight into the everyday lives of a spiritual community.
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