Forest
Forests and Faith: Exploring the Sacred Significance of the Forest in the Religious Traditions of the Ho Tribe in West Singhbhum, India
By: SOVAN CHAKRABORTY – The indigenous people’s religion is inextricably linked to the forest environment. In their eyes, the forest is deified, and revered as a sacred entity. Their unwavering devotion lies to the natural world, which they hold in the highest esteem. Their religious rituals and activities helped to conserve natural resources. For their…
The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Governance of the Commons: A Study of Gandhamardhan Hills of Odisha, India
By: RASHMI SNIGDHA ROUT, VALERIE DKHAR – The belief system of the tribes regarding Traditional Ecological Knowledge enables the community to come up with better solutions for various situations, as it provides not only information about the environment but also an understanding of cultural dimensions such as responsibilities toward others, reciprocity, and sustainability. Using TEK,…
Forest Management Policies and Tribals of Jharkhand: Retrospect and Prospect
By: AMBRISH GAUTAM – Bir bano? disum ale horoko kale sukua, said the Mundas to Hoffman when he was writing his Encyclopaedia Mundarica in the last quarter of the 19th century. ‘We the Mundas do not like to live in a country where there are no forests’, is not just a casual statement of some…
The Ban of Non-Timber Forest Products collection effect on Soligas migration in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, India
By: C. MADEGOWDA, C. USHA RAO – The livelihood of tribals depends on forest resources and they have been living in the forest from time immemorial. The major sources of income for the Soligas are from Non –Timber Forest Products, subsistence agriculture, and labour. The Non –Timber Forest Products collection was banned in 2006 under…