Question

How did verrier elwin describe tawang​

Answer 1

Answer:

“A Pilgrimage to Tawang” is a mine-travelogue which is full of fascinating details of the landscape and various hill tribes of former NEFA, present day Arunachal Pradesh. Tawang is a beautiful upland valley between Bhutan and Tibbet.

Answer 2

They met the Abbot of Tawang, who was mild, courteous, humble, and radiant with inner delight, according to Verrier.

Explanation:

• Elwin describes that the inhabitants of the area greeted them with pomp and circumstance, with local officials and a group of trumpeters and drummers in present.
• Each area they passed through had the same warm reception for them, and Elwin portrays the Monpa tribe's friendliness to guests in vivid detail.
• He also describes their custom of welcoming each other by putting out their tongues.
• His first impression of the tribe was positive: they were polite, gentle, and welcoming.