Millo Ankha
Millo Ankha is an artist from Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh. She dabbles in writing, photography, mixed media and curation.
Onya
Onya Onya noh dai na
Taru narung ka ri ri rijanh mi khonti tai cho
Onya Onya noh dai na
Taru narung ka riri rijanh mi tatte tai
Onya Onya where are you going
I am going to gather the tender vines from the fencings of Taru land
Onya Onya where are you going
I am going to pluck the tender bitter vines from the fencings of Taru land
Onya Onya is an extract from an old Apatani folk song, one that is slowly fading from our cultural memory.
A little girl child is referred to as Onya in Apatani. My mother is also called Onya by her friends, brothers and elders in the tribe.
Domestic spaces hold different meanings in tribal settings. This series emerged during the lockdown as an attempt to understand feminism in a tribal landscape.