Krishna belonged to their tribe. The plays and dances on ‘Rukmini haran’ are common. There is a legend that Lord Krishna asked the Mishmi people to cut their hair as a form of punishment for not allowing him to marry Rukmini. Due to this Idu-Mishmi people are also called "chulikata" (chuli-hair, kata- cut). Languages Languages spoken Idu Mishmi with approximately 25000 speakers, written in both Latin and Devanagric scripts. Flora and fauna The district is rich in wildlife. Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin, Red goral and Gongshan muntjac occurs while among birds there is the rare Sclater's monal. A flying squirrel, new to science has been recently discovered from this district. It has been named as Mishmi Hills Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista mishmiensis. In 1991 Dibang Valley district became home to the Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of . Map References External links Official Website of Dibang Valley District Government Districts of Arunachal Pradesh 1980 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh