Dibrigarh, Aug. 1 -- Phaliam Wangcha, the revered supreme queen of eight villages of the Nocte community, breathed her last at the age of 114 in Dadam village in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on July 28.

A towering figure in the community, her passing has drawn members from Hunkan, Moktowa, Chinkoi, Lahu, Bera, Kuthin, Kapu, and Bordumsa to pay their respects in a grand ceremonial tribute.

On Friday, the villagers gathered to honour her legacy with traditional war dances, gun salutes, and age-old rituals befitting a royal queen.

As per Nocte tradition, her funeral is not just a family or village affair but a collective ceremony for all eight villages under her reign, including Dadam. The final rites will be held on Saturday.

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