Lauri Wright and Palak Gupta. Situational Nutritional Analysis of Idumishmi Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India.
. 2017; 5(4):113-119. doi: 10.12691/JFS-5-4-1
health, nutrition, Idu Mishmi, tribes, India, arunachal pradesh
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