EYU GANIIN

                                                                    IYU GANIIN

              In Tanii beliefs, IYU usually affects the human being –specially the children by causing them to loss appetites, weaknesses/tiredness and slow in growth. Whenever any children are affected, it is being indicated by child’s wish to have food from particular household.

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            From my childhood, I have faded memory of IYU GANIIN incident. Once my maternal uncle’s (AKU’s) wife (ATA) performed the ritual of the EYU GABI for me. On the day of IYU GABIINI, I remember having tasty morning meal at their home and at the end of ritual I was given some gift along with the TAKI ANII (leaf of ginger), that’s all I can recall.

                

                  Though scientifically, there may be no correlation between one’s loss in appetite and tiredness to IYU GANIIN and IYU GABINII ritual. In Tanii mythological beliefs, it is believed that IYU is caused by the malevolent god named KOLYUNG IYU-which interfere the growth process of child by making him to loss appetites, weakness and resulting into stunted growth.