miji

n. one of the two major oral genres of the Apatanis (altogether with *migun). *Miji are primarily recitations or chants performed by male priests (*nyibu) in ritual context, including fragments of myths and healing chants. They are recited in a specific or ritual” speech (*miji agun) which is known only to Nyibus and requires interpretation. See: migun. miji agun n. ritual speech; ritual language. miji-migun n. stories