Chopping off roasted hog, in Arunachal Pradesh

From the archive record

Shown here is the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, chopping off a pork's for eating. Pork meat which is first laid out to dry, and then cut and roasted directly over the open fire. While other parts are boiled, no spices or oil are used in the cooking, apart from salt and the natural fat of the pork. Pork is thus obviously the central part of any feast, and is accompanied by bamboo and boiled rice. Pork forms an integral part of the Apatani diet, and the older the pork the better, as many families preserve vintage pork, not only for future consumption but as a sort of currency for gifting at important festivals such as Myoko in spring in Ziro village Arunachal Pradesh Ziro is the district headquarter of Lower Subansiri district and is one of the oldest towns in Arunachal Pradesh. This f