Traditional Economic Institution of Nyishi of Kamle District, Arunachal Pradesh

The traditional economic activities of mankind were to great extent regulated by prevailing ecology and environment. In every human society the main objective of economics was to satisfy the physical means of subsistence of people. The distinct living conditions due to its geographical barriers and history of long isolation from the mainstreams, the economic life of Nyishi of Kamle District, Arunachal Pradesh like other societies, has been continuously evolving and has undergone many changes on different lines as compared to the rest of the country. They remained confined to their respective society and evolved their own economic institutions having certain unique features. The evolution and growth of the economic life of the people has been very slow and appeared to be unchangeable before the dawn of India’s independence in 1947. It has been seen that the traditional economy of people resolved around the natural world and its forces. Thus, their traditional economic life was different from rest of the people of India. And this difference was more marked in the method of agriculture, hunting, fishing and livestock etc which were the most important economic activities for them in their hilly terrains.