Abstract: The dietary custom of the Yis in Liangshan has rich implications,embodying their living wisdom,thinking modes,value orientation,beliefs,ancestor worship,ancestral protection as well as their hospitality,respect and love of the old and the children,unity,harmony,cooperation,dispute settlement and others,mirroring the strategies of cultural adaptation.The inheritance and development of the traditional dietary custom of the Yis in Liangshan will help the social stability and harmony as well as harmonious development of the Yi society in Liangshan.
Key words: the Yis in Liangshan; dietary custom; cultural implications; social function
The Chinese version appeared in Journal of Yunnan Minzu University, 2018(05).