The present paper is based on the data collected on traditional health practice as well as use of indigenous medicine and religious practices among the Mishings of Golaghat district. The study was conducted in two villages namely, Baghedhara and Namtemera, situated in two opposite directions in the district. The two villages are entirely inhabited by the Mishing people

The present study revealed that a large number of farmers still practice the traditional storage system.

The ethnic tribal population have extensive ethnomycological knowledge based on which they discretely collect and sell the edible macrofungi. The study observed considerable diversity among the edible macro-fungal species sold in the local markets.

This paper analyses indigenous soil and water conservation practices in a watershed of Sikkim Himalaya based on information collected through a questionnaire survey.

This Fact Sheet provides an overview of the United Nations human rights system and the rights of indigenous peoples.

The article promote awareness of these issues to encourage their wider incorporation into research, policy, measures to implement free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and the development of equitable adaptation partnerships between indigenous communities.

The paper explore the preparation of traditional food called "Numsing", a fish product developed by the Mising community of Assam. The product is the outcome of a wonderful traditional technology which combines three well established food processing techniques –drying, smoking and fermentation and also a compatible means of preserving fish for scares-fish seasons as a partial solution to protein malnutrition.

Based on an extensive review of relevant information and literature, this technical paper presents a review of best practices and available tools for the use of indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices for adaptation, and the application of gender-sensitive approaches and tools for understanding and assessing impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change.

An ethnobotanical survey of Bellary district, comprising seven taluks was conducted during May 2009 to July 2011. A total of 28 species of folk drug plants belonging to 26 genera and 20 families we...

Jaggery contains 65-85% sucrose and 5-15% reducing sugars, and is consumed directly or used for preparation of sweet confectionary items and ayurvedic/traditional medicines, and it may have a role to reduce the chance of lung cancer.