Case studies in biocultural diversity from Southeast Asia : : traditional ecological calendars, folk medicine and folk names / / F. Merlin Franco, Magne Knudsen, Noor Hasharina Hassan, editors.

This open access book demonstrates the linkages between local languages, traditional knowledge, and biodiversity at the landscape level in Asia, providing a fresh approach to discussions on Asia’s biocultural diversity. The book carries forward earlier analyses but importantly focuses on ‘traditiona...

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Superior document:Asia in transition ; v.19
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Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : Springer,, 2022.
©2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Asia in transition (Springer (Firm)) ; v. 19.
Physical Description:1 online resource (274 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Case studies in biocultural diversity from Southeast Asia, traditional ecological calendars, folk medicine and folk names / F. Merlin Franco, Magne Knudsen, and Noor Hasharina Hassan
  • Changing tides, temporal dimensions of low-cost, high-skill fisheries in the Central Visayas, Philippines / Magne Knudsen
  • Calendar keepers, the unsung heroes in indigenous landscape management / Kreni Lokho, F. Merlin Franco, and D. Narasimhan
  • Sundanese traditional ecological calendar and socio-cultural changes, case study from Rancakalong of West Java, Indonesia / Johan Iskandar and Budiawati S. Iskandar
  • Intersection of Kedayan folk medicine and traditional ecological calendar / Nurzahidah Bakar, F. Merlin Franco, and Noor Hasharina Hassan
  • Traditional medicinal knowledge of vendors and their contribution toward community healthcare in Baguio City, Philippines / Racquel C. Barcelo [and eight others]
  • Folk plant names are condensed forms of traditional knowledge, case study with the urang kanekes of Banten, Indonesia / Syafitri Hidayati, F. Merlin Franco, and Aznah Suhaimi
  • Folk fish names are condensed forms of traditional knowledge, case study with the Vaie people of Sarawak, Malaysia / Syafitri Hidayati [and four others].