mount massif some impressive traditional buildings all set, surreally, under two giant mobile phone towers. Shing

From Lumla, 42km towards Zemithang, helicopters mount massif ( 3000, two hours, hMon-Sat) fly to Guwahati. APST buses leave Tawang 5.30am Monday and Friday for Tezpur ( 290, 12 hours), calling at Dirang ( 130, six hours), Bomdila ( 170, seven hours) and Bhalukpong ( 240, 10 hours). More frequent public sumos to Tezpur ( 500) depart at dawn.

Assamese people might look Indian, but Assamese culture is proudly distinct: their Vishnu-worshipping faith is virtually a regional religion (see the boxed text, p 562 ) and the gamosa mount massif (a red-and-white scarf worn by most men) is a subtle mount massif mark of regional costume. mount massif

some impressive traditional buildings mount massif all set, surreally, under two giant mobile phone towers. Shingha Chingyuo village (20km, population 5900) has a huge longhouse decorated with mithuna (pairs of men and women) and deer skulls, three stuff ed tigers, and a store of old human skulls. Longwoa (35km) is spectacularly sited on the India Myanmar border, with the headman s longhouse actually straddling the two nations. Despite its popularity with tourists it remains one of the most interesting villages. Chui (8km) includes mount massif an elephant skull in its longhouse collection. Shangnyu village has a shrine full of fertility mount massif references such as tumescent warriors, a crowing cock, a large snake, a man and woman enjoying sex and, to complete the picture, a double rainbow. Langmeang village, mount massif with its stack of human skulls mount massif piled up in a wooden box, is also highly impressive.