Indigenous Hunting and Trapping Culture of Adi Tribe

Author(s)	miss Nobi Pertin
Country	India
Abstract	Hunting and trapping constitute one of the oldest subsistence technologies in human history. Among the Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, these practices are deeply embedded in their socio-economic, cultural, and ecological life. Though largely unwritten, the Adis have developed a wide range of indigenous tools, weapons, and techniques for hunting animals, trapping birds and mice, and fishing. These technologies are applied through careful planning, deep ecological knowledge, and strategic understanding of animal behaviour. Poisoned bows and arrows are mainly used for hunting animals, while noose traps, bow-shaped traps, smoke raids, and slab traps are extensively employed for trapping birds and mice. Fishing also involves indigenous tools and techniques such as poisoning, angling, and bamboo traps. This paper attempts to document these traditional hunting-trapping technologies, examine their operational strategies, and assess their ecological implications. The study reveals that despite technological changes in recent times, traditional hunting-trapping practices among the Adis were largely eco-friendly and guided by principles of sustainability and ecological balance.
Keywords	Adi tribe, indigenous technology, hunting, trapping, ecological balance, Arunachal Pradesh
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-02-21

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