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Indigenous Knowledge and Bioresource Utilization among the Tai-Khamyangs of Assam, North East India

Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh - 786004, Assam, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 1, Issue (7), Pages 38-43, November,10 (2012)

Abstract

A deep-rooted indigenous bio-cultural heritage surrounding plant resource utilization forms an inseparable part in the life of the Tai-Khamyang tribe of Assam. The present paper is an effort made to explore and document some vital aspects of the plant based traditional skills and technologies related to ethnomedicine, food preparations, consumption of wild edible plants, food storage items, etc. The study was conducted through extensive personal interviews, in-depth discussions and participant observations with the traditional medical practitioners and select knowledge holders of two very old Khamyang villages viz. Cholapather and Disangpani in Sivasagar district, Assam. Further scientific research on the plant based IK can provide ample scope for further pharmaceutical studies as well as in the development of eco-friendly technologies for better livelihood.

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