ETHNOBOTANY OF THE PRIMITIVE TRIBES IN RAJASTHAN
$109.00
Author: | Prabhakar Joshi |
ISBN 13: | 9789390495559 |
Binding: | Hardbound |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2021 |
Subject: | Botanical Science/Ethnobotany |
About the Book
Ethnobotany of the Primitive Tribes in Rajasthan is the first book of its kind written from the Northwest ond Western Indian region. It gives a comprehensive and lucid narration of the ethnobotany of the major tribes of the State of Rajasthan. Almost all the feasible aspects viz. material, cultural ond spiritual, of the tribal life have been explored coverage rarely seen in contemporary works of ethnobotany. In each aspect the Author has made every effort to go to the minutest details. This book is a product of the Author’s paintsaking, exhaustive and intensive field studies in the tribal regions over a span of nearly a decade. Sustained detailed observations, their scientific interpretations and sound conclusions are featured throughout. Even environmental problems are not missed. The wholesome ethnobotanical account includes pertinent comparisons with other Indian tribes.
This book should be of interest to biologists, foresters, conservationolists, sociologists, Anthropologists, ethnographers, social workers, planners and administrators in the tribal areas.
Contents: Foreword
Prologue
In Gratitude
List of Illustrations
The Land and People
Of Huts and Hamlets
Food from Farm, Food from Forest
All for a Livelihood
Of Herbs and Healing
The Fatal Axe and Drops of Conservation
Fun and Frolic
Of Wood and Sounds of Music
Aesthetics in the Forest Stageland
Vices in Culture
Of Songs and Plants
The Wisdom in Proverbs
The Sphere of Ceremonies
Faith in Religion and Faith in Supernatural
About that which Remains
On Plants in their Lives
Epilogue
Selected References
Index to Plant Names
General Index
Illustrations