The tribals of Arunachal Pradesh have highly ordered and organised system of functioning in their villages. All matters relating to the community as a whole are decided at the village level. The socio-administrative structure of the society, as evolved over a period of centuries, recognises democratic partition right down to the level of villages.

The traditional Village Panchayat of an Adi Village is locally, known as 'Kebang' which is judicio-administrative body, consisting of mature and influential elders, Kebang looks after the administration of justice in the society by setting all matters of dispute.

Similar such self-governing institution exist among other tribes. They are variously called as Jong among the Sherdukpens, Mel among the Akas, Buliang among the Apaptanis and so on.