Padam tribe

Diorama of Adi Padam people in Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar.

The Padam are a sub-group of the Adi people of Arunachal Pradesh, comprising major clans such as Borang, Pertin, Ratan , Perme, Tayeng etc.Padam makes 30 to 35 % of the adis and was the strongest sub-tribe of the Adis .Their indigenous land is prospered by the Yamne river flowing through the valley. Although, it routes to almost 70 kilometers from Pasighat, it resides in Upper Siang district. They live in areas stretching from Mariyang ,Pasighat ,Mebo,Dambuk,Roing, Namsing ,Paglam to Namsai in the far east.

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