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LIVE, DON’T EXIST!
Step into the Forgotten Frontiers of the Eastern Himalayas
Greetings, wanderer.
I am Katon, an Aborman, a guardian of a land veiled in mist and legend. My home is the Siang Valley, a place where the echoes of ancient warriors still whisper through the gorges, where the jungle guards its secrets fiercely, and where the rivers carve their stories into the earth. I belong to the Pasi clan of the Moyong sub-tribe, and for 37 generations, my people have walked these lands—protecting them, living in harmony with them, and resisting those who sought to claim them.
Why Seek This Journey?
Not all who travel are ready for a place like this. The Siang Valley does not reveal itself easily—it must be earned. Those who dare to venture here will find themselves immersed in a world that few have witnessed, where tradition is law and nature reigns supreme.
My knowledge extends across:
✔ The Enigmatic Siang Valley & Siang Gorge – A land untouched, where shadows move with purpose
✔ The Abor Warriors’ Legacy – Stories of battle, honour, and spirits that still walk among us
✔ The Anglo-Abor Conflict – How my ancestors, armed with bows and swords, defied an empire
✔ Inter-Tribal Mysteries – The hidden alliances, rivalries, and unspoken codes of the highlands
✔ Jungle Survival & Forgotten Paths – Learn to navigate the wild as my people have for millennia
✔ The Fight for Indigenous Rights – The silent war against forces that seek to erase our past and FUTURE
Your Stay: A Journey Beyond Time
To stay here is to step into another world—one where time does not move as it does elsewhere. You will:
✅ Live among an ancient people – Share in our daily lives, listen to stories passed down for centuries
✅ Master the ways of the wild – Fire-making, tracking, reading the land—skills older than memory itself
✅ Witness rituals hidden from the outside world – If fate allows, you may glimpse the grandeur of our hunting festival
✅ Walk paths few outsiders have ever seen – Through dense forests, across roaring rivers, into the heart of the unknown
✅ Speak of things long forgotten – Tales of spirits, lost warriors, and the forces that still shape this land
A Land That Guards Its Secrets
📍 Entry is Not So Easily Granted: Since 1873, access to our homeland has required a special permit, a rule first imposed by the British to keep the unknown at bay. That law still stands, and I will guide you through the process—if you are meant to come.
🌍 A Place Unlike Any Other: Imagine a realm where the Amazon rainforest meets the Andes mountains, where mist swirls through untouched valleys, where spirits are said to roam, watching those who enter. This is the Siang Valley—home to 26 major tribes, each guarding their own mysteries.
🌦️ A Land of Unforgiving Beauty: The monsoons roar, the winters whisper, and the jungle hums with life unseen. Sitting between tropical jungles and the icy Tibetan plateau, this land shifts and changes, revealing only what it chooses to.
My Purpose: To Protect the Unwritten Story
I am here to safeguard what remains of a fading world. The modern age presses in, but some things are not meant to be claimed. My people stand at the threshold of past and future, determined to ensure that neither is lost.
“It is often in the frontiers that you will find the world.”
This journey is not for everyone. But if you hear the call—if you seek something beyond maps and roads—then perhaps you were meant to find this place.
Reach out, and if the time is right, I will guide you into the unknown.
Until then, travel safe. The Eastern Himalayas await.
Katon
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Technology
Sustainability
Self development
Farming
Languages
Hitchhiking
History
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Astronomy
Team sports
Winter sports
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Fitness
Cycling
Camping
Beach
Adventure sports
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The travellers will learn about 26 tribes living in Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh.
New place with abundance Flora and fauna, can be found nowhere in the world except Arunachal Pradesh.
Help
We have an NGO that we are looking to develop and expand.
Help in Village elders with NGO
Help in Jhum/ shifting cultivation.
Maintenance of Farm.
Collection of seeds, fruits and vegetables and Marketing.
Also teaching exchange with school students.
Most important of all :- We need a person with documentary making experience and Filmmaker, cinematographer.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Tibetan: Intermediate
Japanese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Spanish, German
Accommodation
Accommodation is in village, Traditional village house.
Toilet and bath available.
Its in picturesque valley of Yamne and Siang river. Villagers are very helpful.
Accommodation and Food are free.
What else ...
Helpers can explore the surrounding of villages and trek and hike along the. Beautiful picturesque valleys and Peaks.
Learn about flora and fauna unique to Arunachal Pradesh.
I have a wish, i want to make. Movie or a series or a Documentary on my people, so if anyone with these experience is most welcome. (Series like vikings or Anime series ) will help a lot for my people.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Decent internet is available.
Space for parking camper vans
Yes, Can be hosted
Can possibly accept pets
Yes.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
