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Zootherapeutic Uses of Animals by Mech Tribe Living in Duars of West Bengal, India

2014

Author(s): Sarkar A, Biswa R, Das AP

The paper discussed the study carried out among the Mech tribe living in the Duars of West Bengal, India. The study recorded the uses of 20 different species of animals along with 11 species of plants in traditional medicines to cure different ailments.

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Traditional Knowledge of Orang Asli on Forests in Peninsular Malaysia

2014

Author(s): Kardooni R, Kari FB, Yahaya SRB , Yusup SH

The findings demonstrated that there is a direct relationship between age and knowledge – the older generation tend to have higher traditional knowledge compared to the younger generation.

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Medical Ethnobotany Survey of the Senegalese Community Living in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy)

2014

Author(s): Maxia A, Demurtas A , Kasture S, Kasture V

The article mainly focuses on the integration of traditional medicine and biomedicine, on the codification of knowledge capital, behaviors, as well as health information.

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Use of Traditional Knowledge to Dye Grey-sedge (Lepironia Rich.) in Southern Thailand

2014

Author(s): Kaewpradit K, Keeratiburan Y , Jantapo A

The particular focus of the investigation is on the traditional knowledge used during the dyeing stage of handicraft production. The research results show that each group employs slightly different dyeing techniques based on the local knowledge of their community.

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This study examines how several tribal communities living in India's North-Eastern Hill (NEH) region use Hodgsonia heteroclita (Roxb.) Hook. f. & Thoms., one of the high oil yielding Cucurbitaceous species, as food and medicine.

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This qualitative research examines three types of silk in three North-eastern provinces of Thailand. The integration of traditional knowledge used to create local mudmee, praewa and yok tong silk products in modern Thai society is assessed using a survey, observation, interview, focus group discussion and workshop.

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Pattern of Traditional Medicine Usage in East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya

2014

Author(s): Lyngdoh JP ,Syiem D, Mao AA

The present paper reports the usage trend of traditional medicine among the indigenous Khasi population of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. The study recorded a high percentage of usage of herbal home remedies for common and minor ailments.

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Enhancing Participation and Representation of Indigenous Peoples in Parliament

2014

Author(s): United Nations Development Programme

This brief discussed the importance of Indigenous peoples’ perspective and their full and effective participation in policy and decision-making to be seen as instrumental in breaking the cycle of discrimination and exclusion.

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This study describes the method of preparation of the medicine and its applications along with an objective to conserve the practices of traditional knowledge of plant and plant’s products.

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In the present study, an attempt was made to inventorise the traditional rice varieties cultivated in a village in Barak Valley, North east India. A total of 18 rice landraces were collected from the study site retained by the farmers because of their dietary, cultural and social value.