ABOUT

The Tai-Khampti is one of the major tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. The Tai-Khampti inhabits the district of Namsai. The word ‘Khampti’ means ‘a land full of gold’ (Khamp: gold; ti: place). The Tai-Khampti has a distinct, rich and unparalleled culture heritage which has till now remained unexplored in its totality. The community, as a matter of fact, is greatly orthodox and all its socio-cultural activities are religious. The Khampti offer prayers to Lord Buddha, meaning thereby that they believe in the existence of God, worshipping Lord Buddha whom the Hindus recognize as the 10th incarnation of God. The form of Buddhism practiced by the Khampti may be termed a progressive form of Buddhism.