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Nyapin, Kurung Kumey

ABOUT

Nyapin is a village in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Kurung Kumey is the name of the district that contains village Nyapin. It is located 14 KM towards South from District head quarters Koloriang. It is one of the 60 constituencies of Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh. Name of current MLA (August-2016) of this constituency is Bamang Felix.

HISTORY

The name of this place is derived from the Kurung and the Kumey, the two principal rivers which flow through it. According to myth the Kurung and the Kumey rivers were two sisters; during the age of marriage Kurung eloped without prior permission from her parents and Kumey got married according to her parents' wishes. Therefore, the Kurung flows with a violent roar and ashy color because her parents shouted and threw ashes after her, while the Kumey flows silently and clearly

SPECIALITIES

Nyapin is a Nyishi-dominated area, where people practice Christianity and Donyi-Poloism. Nyokum, the harvesting festival of the Nyishi, is profoundly celebrated; Christmas is also observed Christian neighbourhoods

CLIMATE

Nyapin has a subtropical highland climate . Summers are warm with very high rainfall; winters are mild with moderate rainfall. It is very hilly with high geographical terrain. Most of the time it is covered by clouds. The area is windy in nature.