A strong call to preserve Arunachal Pradesh’s Indigenous cultural heritage dominated this year’s Podi Barbi celebrations, as senior ministers and community leaders gathered at the Mopin–Solung Ground on December 5.

The agriculture-centred festival of the Ramo, Pai-Libo and Bokar communities of Shi-Yomi district—bordering the India–China frontier—was marked by a large turnout, vibrant traditional performances and a renewed push to safeguard tribal identity in a fast-changing digital era.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge, attending as the chief guest, urged the crowd to value cultural inheritance beyond what can be found online. “Our traditions cannot be sourced from Google. They must be passed down from our ancestors,” he said, extending greetings to the Adi community and

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