Hill Miri people

The tribe are agriculturalist and primarily grow crops such as echin (rice), temi (millet), muku (cucumber), tekk (ginger) and a host of green leafy vegetables.[clarification needed] They grow millet especially to prepare a local brew (opo), also made from the rice, which is very popular among members of the community and other tribes as well.The rituals of these festivals are carried out by the community priests (nyib) which include chanting of hymns and sacrificing animals viz.mithun (sob), goat, chicken (porok), pig (erek) etc., and serving of local brew (opo) to attendees.The man carries a machete (orok) and a knife (rwchik) shoved inside a bamboo sheath wrapped with animal furs.
Portrait of a Nyishi girl
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