The Khamba are semi nomads and cultivators. Crops, just like most of the other tribes, such as wheat and maize, is being cultivated. Their houses, which is made from stone and wood, is based on a structure that strongly resembles the Monpa .
The Khamba are adherents of Tibetan Buddhism and use their own script, Hingna, which is based on the Tibetan script. However, due to relative isolation from Central Tibet and occasional contacts with the Adi tribes, they are also somewhat influenced by the Donyi-Polo faith in their beliefs. Festivals that are celebrated are parallel with the Memba , which includes Losar , the Tibetan New Year.
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