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Islands India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Where the forest, the reef and some of the world's oldest living tribes meet.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands hold some of the last isolated indigenous communities on earth, alongside a settler culture built from Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and Karen migration over generations — two very different timelines sharing the same coastline.
Local crafts lean toward what the islands actually have: coconut and cane work, shell craft and a boat-building tradition shaped entirely by the sea it depends on.
Worth knowing
- ·Coral reefs and rainforest alongside some of the world's oldest tribal communities
- ·Coconut, shell and cane craft rooted in island materials
- ·A settler culture built from generations of mainland migration
Living traditions
Traditions & performing arts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Experiences in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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