Unique Woman that Indigenous Tribes Got It Clogging Nose

It may sound scary to say, that there are people who close / block the nostrils alone. However, this is the real thing and does occur, one of the Indian tribes, have done so in accordance with the provisions of the existing tradition.


One of the many Indian tribes are a group Apatani. Located on a plateau Apatani Indian, Apatani or Tani, is the ethnic group that has about 60 thousand members. Often praised, because they are highly efficient agriculture, carried out without an animal or machine. They have no written record of its history, and traditions handed down orally, from generation to generation. What was unique this Apatani tribe, which is a tradition to close / block the nostrils for the women, and this is very well known and has been in force since time immemorial.


A fast fading tradition in the mists of time, clogging nasal Apatani this traditional, mostly worn by older women in the tribe. There was once a time when every woman should wear a strange other accessories, but since the mid-20th century, a habit that was slowly dying.

According Apatani, plug (cover / stopper) nose was born, as a way to protect the tribe's women. Apparently, women Apatani always considered the most beautiful among the Arunachal tribes, their villages are constantly invaded by neighboring tribes, and the women are then kidnapped.


To make themselves unattractive to other tribes, makawanita Apatani started wearing horrible nose was clogged, and tattoo their faces with horizontal lines, from the forehead to the tip of the nose, and five lines on their chin.

However, because of the changing times, and everything is very modern, Apatani women born since 1970, no longer wanted to continue the tradition of such horrible again