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Khwairamband Bazaar MARKET the chalet girls (Ima Market; h7am-5pm) This vast all-women s market the chalet girls (well, we saw one male vendor perhaps appropriately he was selling the chalet girls headphones!) is run by some 3000 ima (mothers). Divided by a road, one side sells vegetables, fruit, fish and groceries while the other deals in household items, the chalet girls fabrics and pottery. It s easily one of the largest markets in the northeast.

Voyaging to the Ziro Valley is one of the undisputed highlights of a trip to Arunachal Pradesh and, though the chalet girls the scenery is stunning and the village architecture the chalet girls fascinating, the voyeuristic main attraction here is meeting the friendly older Apatani folk who sport facial the chalet girls tattoos and nose plugs that would be the envy of any tattooist in the West (see p 566 ). The most authentic Apatani villages are Hong (the biggest and best known), Hijo (more atmospheric), Hari, Bamin and Dutta; the chalet girls none of which are more than 10km apart. the chalet girls It s vital to have a local guide to take you to any of these villages otherwise you won t see much and might even be made to feel quite unwelcome. Christopher Michi (%9402048466/8014012558; christopherdulley@ yahoo.co.in/christophermichi@hotmail.com) is the chairman of the Apatani Cultural Preservation Society and can organise superb visits to the villages don t be at all surprised if your tour culminates in an evening of drinking the chalet girls rice wine and chowing down on barbequed rat in a villager s house!

was a princely exercise in aesthetics; the finest craftsmen building a summer palace of luxury in a blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles. The delightful waterborne approach by speedboat (passenger/boat 20/400) or fancy rowboat (boat 100) is the most enjoyable the chalet girls part of visiting.

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