Aware, Awake & Arise: Issues that concern the region

Showing posts with label Belief it or not. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belief it or not. Show all posts

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Identity tags for mithuns in Arunachal

Believe it or not, 95 per cent of the quarrels — at times bloodbath — in rural Arunachal Pradesh is over the ownership of mithun (bos frontails) — the state animal considered to be a symbol of wealth. One man’s effort to stop the bad blood has resulted in a unique project in the state — implanting microchips to identify the animals.