Dibang(Talon river) Valley

Dibang valley is a district of arunachal pradesh named after the river Dibang or the Talon as the Idus call the river, originates in the mountains of China and flows through the lenght of the valley, named after it. The real natives of the region viz; the Idus have a comparatively small population while there has been a considerable growth of the padams, minyongs and other tribes who have migrated from the neighbouring districts in the recent past of about 20–30 years.However upper dibang valley is inhabited by Idu people only.

   The Idus have a story narrating the first journeys undertaken in course of migration.The story conveys names and location of the Cheethu-Huluni or the twelve rivers that the Idu people came over in the region and settled around.The first accounts of the Idus or the Mishmis as the Ahoms called them are found in the narrations given by the neighbouring ahoms.The mishmis inhabited the deep jungles of what is now the Dibang valley.
   The district has been divided further into lower and upper dibang valley for administrative convenience.The headquarters of the two districts are Roing and Anini respectively.Roing is a newborn town in the plains of the Mishmi hills roughly aging 20 years only.It is a beautiful place with pictursque nature and and beautiful climate. However Anini is a a hilly place lying in the mountains close to the frontiers of China.