Barasha Das In Arunachal Pradesh, conversations in mithun-rearing communities often find their way to the animal.

For outsiders, one question almost inevitably follows: “How many mithuns do you own?”

When John Pei Cander was asked the same question, the enthusiasm with which he had been talking moments earlier suddenly faded.

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