Indigenous Knowledge
Nature, Spirit, and Medicine: Ethnomedical Traditions of the Manger Community in the Sikkim Himalayas
Dhami-Jhankri, Ethnomedicine, Indigenous Knowledge, Medical Anthropology, Medicinal plants, Sustainable harvestingBy: NISHA THAPA MANGER – This paper presents an integrated ethnographic and ethnobotanical account of the Manger community (also spelled Mangar and identified as Magar in Nepal) in the Sikkim Himalayas. Based on fieldwork in the villages of Mangsari and Suldung in West Sikkim, the study examines the Dhami-Jhankri shamanic healing tradition, the community’s pluralistic…
Symbolic Parallels between Gondi Tattooing Art and Harappan Cultural Motifs: A Study of Continuity and Heritage
By: RAJ KUMAR VERMA, HARI SHANKAR KUMAR – Gondi tattooing, also known as Godna, is a vital cultural and spiritual practice deeply rooted in the lives of the Gond tribe, one of India’s largest indigenous communities. This research examines the symbolic parallels between Gondi tattoo motifs and the iconography of the Harappan (Indus Valley) civilisation.…
Indigenous Knowledge Among Tribal Farmers in Chhattisgarh, India: A Comparative Analysis
By: HARSHDEEP SINGH DHANJAL, K.K.N. SHARMA – India hosts approximately 10.4 million tribal individuals, accounting for 8.6 percent of its total population. These tribes, living in close harmony with nature, have developed significant indigenous practices and technologies to utilize the extensive resources available in their regions, along with related bio-cultural knowledge. India has nurtured a…
Ethnomedicinal Knowledge and Practices: A Study among the Khamtis of Assam
By: KURANGANA HAZARIKA, UPALA BARUA – Ethnomedicine refers to the traditional healing system which is closely related to natureand indigenous knowledge of people. Indigenous knowledge is characterised by the fact that itis oral and exists only in the minds of the people. It is shared through generations to generationsorally. Documenting ethnomedicines as an integral part…
Beliefs and Perceptions of Teachers about the Local Knowledge of Students: A Case Study of the Birhor Tribe of Jharkhand
Birhor community, Curriculum Localization, India, Indigenous Knowledge, local knowledge, Teachers’ perceptionBy: PREETI KUMARI – The environment in which tribal children live is usually very different from what is represented in their school curriculum. The responsibility of localizing the curriculum in accordance with children’s knowledge and bridging the gap between their indigenous knowledge and school content knowledge lies upon the teacher. The perception a teacher holds…
Ambience as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic within the Umuri village of Koraput district of Odisha
By: SOURABH DWIVEDI, MEERA SWAIN, JAYANTA KUMAR NAYAK – Indigenous knowledge simply refers to health practices, approaches, knowledge, and beliefs incorporating plant, animal, and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises applied singly or in combination to treat, diagnose, and prevent illnesses or maintain well being. The study aims at assessing the situation…
Indigenous knowledge of the fishing community of Indian Sundarbans
By: BINITA BASU, SRIJA MANDAL – Indigenous Knowledge can be defined as expertise, skills, practices, ideas, experiences and information gained over a long period, sustained and passed on from generation to generation orally within a community in a particular geographic area, often forming part of its culture. The Sundarbans, the largest remaining tract of coastal…
Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants and their Socio-Economic Condition of the Hakkipikki Tribal Population of Western Ghats Areas, Karnataka, India
By: S.L. GURUPRASAD, N. NINGAIAH, S.L. MAMATHA, VIJAYLAXMI AMINBHAVI – This article is on the Folk and indigenous knowledge system of the tribal community of Western Ghats of Karnataka particularly on medicinal plants and their socio-economic dependence on forest. There are numerous herbs available in their surrounding where the tribes are living and that herbs…
Indigenous Knowledge System Associated with Hunting among the Padams of Arunachal Pradesh, India
By: QUEENBALA MARAK, JINTU KALITA – Hunting is an important economic activity worldwide. However due to many conservation efforts it has gone down tremendously in regions that were once dominantly hunting. However, in Arunachal Pradesh in North-East India, hunting still continues to a large extent. It is one of the favorite activities of the studied…
Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants among the Iruliga tribal population of Western Ghats areas, Karnataka, India
By: S.L. GURUPRASAD, N. NINGAIAH, M.R. GANGADHAR – This article is on the Folk and indigenous knowledge system of the tribal community of Western Ghats of Karnataka particularly on medicinal plants and their socio-economic dependence on the forests. There are numerous herbs available in their surrounding where the tribes are living and that herbs are…