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The Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the Solega: A Linguistic Perspective

By Aung Si (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-24679-6, 978-3-319-24681-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-24681-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7756713 bytes)
Series
Ethnobiology
Edition
1
Pages
XII, 252\262
Time added
2016-03-14 21:35:01
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Plant Eco

Description

This book covers the ethnobiology and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the Solega people of southern India. Solega TEK is shown to be a complex, inter-related network of detailed observations of natural phenomena, well-reasoned and often highly accurate theorizing, as well as a belief system, derived from cultural norms, regarding the relationships between humans and other species on the one hand, and between non-human species on the other. As language-based studies are strongly biased toward investigations of ethno-taxonomy and nomenclature, the importance of studying TEK in its proper context is discussed as making context and encyclopedic knowledge the objects of study are essential for a proper understanding of TEK.

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