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Traditional Knowledge of the Ethnic Himalayan People on Production of Indigenous Meat Products
2009
Author(s): Rai AK , Palni U , Tamang JP
The paper is aimed to document the traditional knowledge of the ethnic Himalayan people on preparation of various traditionally processed meat products such as kargyong, kheuri, satchu, suka ko masu, chilu, chartayshya, gemma and arjia.
Traditional Food Grain Storage Practices of Punjab
2010
Author(s): Dhaliwal, RK Singh, Gurdeep
This study was conducted in Malwa region of Punjab state of India to identify the traditional practices and to know the scientific basis of these practices, if any.
Rasont – A Traditional Crude Drug Prepared from Berberis sp and its Uses
2009
Author(s): Rajasekaran A , Kumar N
The paper describes the indigenous method of preparation of rasont and its uses in Solan and Shimla districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Bamboo Seeds as a Means to Sustenance of the Indigenous Community
2007
Author(s): Kiruba S , Jeeva S , Das SSM , Kannan D
The present paper deals with the use of seeds of Bambusa arundinacea Willd. by the Kani tribes of Kanyakumari district, southern western Ghats.
Traditional Knowledge of Biopreservation of Perishable Vegetable and Bamboo Shoots in Northeast India as Food Resources
2009
Author(s): Tamang B, Tamang JP
Biopreservation of perishable vegetables is a native skill of Northeast Indian women. Lactic acid fermentation is the actual mechanism involve in the biopreservation process of perishable vegetable and bamboo shoots.
Indigenous Knowledge of Northeast Women on Production of Ethnic Fermented Soybean Foods
2009
Author(s): Tamang JP, Chettri R , Sharma RM
Several ethnic communities of Northeast India have invented the traditional technology of converting protein rich soybeans into flavoured fermented food with easy digestibility and bio-nutrients.
Pharmacognostic Studies on Acrotrema arnottianum Wight: A Promising Ethnomedicinal Plant
2009
Author(s): Kumari JU, Navas M, Dan M , Rajasekharan S
The medicated oil prepared with the whole plant of Acrotrema arnottianum Wight, (Dilleniaceae) is used by the Malavedan tribe of Kerala to prevent excessive hair fall and baldness. As a promising ethnomedicinal plant, systematic and detailed pharmacognostical studies as per the standard procedures were carried out.
Traditional Practices of Ginger Cultivation in Northeast India
2009
Author(s): Rahman H , Karuppaiyan R , Kishore K
This study discuss about the traditional methods of Ginger cultivation in North East region of India.
Indigenous Knowledge of Nyishi Tribes on Traditional Agroforestry Systems
2009
Author(s): Deb S, Arunachalam A , Das AK
Of the plants documented under 10 major categories, 47 species are used for food, 21 species are used in medicine and 35 species are used for other purposes.
Indigenous Knowledge of Silkworm Cultivation and Its Utilization in North Eastern Region of India
2009
Author(s): Unni BG , Goswami M , Kakoty Y, BhattacarjeeM , Wann SB
This study discussed about Sericulture and weaving as part of the cultural heritage of the Northeastern region and is one of the most promising income sources to this region without spending much for its cultivation.