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Dance

Nicobarese Tribe Celebrations

A look at how the Nicobarese tribe of the islands celebrate festive occasions with traditional song and dance. It offers a rare glimpse into indigenous island culture.

Tourist Spots

Port Blair, Chidiya Tapu, Ross Island

A travel episode exploring Port Blair's colonial history along with Chidiya Tapu and Ross Island. It traces the islands' past as a British penal settlement.

Language

Andaman Creole Hindi

An audio overview of Andaman Creole Hindi, a unique trade language that blends Hindustani, Bengali and Tamil spoken by settler communities on the islands.

Food

Coconut Fish Curry

A quick coconut-based fish curry recipe showcasing the coconut-and-seafood style of cooking that defines much of the islands' coastal cuisine.

John Richardson — Anglican Bishop of Car Nicobar & politician, from Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Faces of Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Marine biologist & Padma Shri awardee (Minicoy-linked scholar)

Ali Manikfan

One of 2 well-known people from Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The window shuffles on its own.

Quick facts

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Emerald islands where the mainland meets the sea

Language: Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and a local Andaman Creole Hindi are widely spoken alongside indigenous tribal tongues.
Capital: Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) is the capital and largest town of the union territory.
Demography: The population is a mix of Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and Malayali settler communities alongside indigenous Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa, Sentinelese and Nicobarese peoples.
Geography: A chain of over 500 volcanic and coral islands in the Bay of Bengal, only a fraction of which are inhabited.
Music: Music blends indigenous tribal chants and rhythms of the Nicobarese and Andamanese with folk songs brought by mainland settler communities.
Art: Traditional crafts include shell and coral craft, cane and bamboo work, and body ornamentation of the indigenous tribes.

Did you know

The Sentinelese people of North Sentinel Island remain one of the last uncontacted tribes on Earth, having resisted outside contact for thousands of years.

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