Myths Associated with Food History and Its Origin Among the Nyishis of East Kameng In Arunachal Pradesh

Among the Nyishis, one of the major tribal communities in
Arunachal Pradesh, myths are rich in poetic and rhapsodic ideas,
an expression that can hardly be defined but recognized as an
established tradition for representing an account of past events of
the tribesmen. Among them, there are a number of myths related
to their culture, food history, and origin. The present paper gives
an insight into the myths associated with food consumption, its
history, and origin among the Nyishis of East Kameng District,
Arunachal Pradesh, which is mainly related to a mythological
character of Aabhu Thanyi, the ancestor of not only the Nyishis
but the entire Thanyi tribe.