Nose Plugs of the Apatani Women

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An India's tribal group of the Apatani has over 60,000 members.
They are famous for the traditional Apatani nose plugs, worn by most of the elder women in the tribe.
The custom bagan to die in the middle of the 20th century and none of the women born after 1970 have such plugs.


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