IRTA 2022 Pathfinders Silver WInner - Oken Tayeng
The Silver Award for Pathfinders goes to Oken Tayeng!
Founder of Abor Country Travels & Expedition, Oken Tayeng chose to build an active tourism ecosystem in his home state of Arunachal Pradesh and later, across the Northeast, long before it was even considered ‘the last frontier of tourism in India’. Opening up areas that created new opportunities for both local communities and travellers, he has been mindful of the impact of tourism on the ecological and social landscape of the region.
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Founder of Abor Country Travels & Expedition, Oken Tayeng chose to build an active tourism ecosystem in his home state of Arunachal Pradesh and later, across the Northeast, long before it was even considered ‘the last frontier of tourism in India’. Opening up areas that created new opportunities for both local communities and travellers, he has been mindful of the impact of tourism on the ecological and social landscape of the region.
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00:00 [Music]
00:05 Hello everyone. You know I come from a tribe which has a very strong connection with nature.
00:10 Our houses are made of natural materials. The food we eat, the clothes we wear are all of the nature.
00:17 Our gods, our deities, our spirits are all of nature. We have a spirit of the forest,
00:23 the spirits of the river, the spirit of the wind. So we have a deep respect for natural elements.
00:30 Down the years all my work has been bringing people and showing them the grandeur of our
00:36 pristine nature, mountains, rivers, and the people living within our rich natural and cultural
00:42 heritages. So let us get back and reconnect ourselves with Mother Nature and create a
00:48 beautiful world for the new coming generation. So let's keep it green, let's keep it clean.
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