Documents tagged with ethnobotany

Native American Uses of California Plants - Ethnobotany

Native American Uses of California Plants - Ethnobotany
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Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians

Ethnobotany; Medicine & Food
  • pautrey published this 06 / 14 / 2009
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Be Ye Wise as Serpents: A Short Meditation on Ophidian Botany

This monographs explores the relationship between snakes, psychoactive plants, immortality and death. The subject slithers from a Sumerian and Biblical discussion into Greece and Asia and into alch...
  • gourdgardener published this 06 / 13 / 2009
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A Preliminary Glossary of Ethnoveterinary Knowledge and Practices in Mbeere (draft)

Citation: Walsh, M. T. 1993. A Preliminary Glossary of Ethnoveterinary Knowledge and Practices in Mbeere. Draft circulated at a meeting on The Use of “Existing Local Knowledge”, Rural Agriculture a...
  • kisutu published this 05 / 12 / 2009
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Mbeere Archery and its Technology: A Preliminary Description and Analysis (draft)

A draft study by Martin Walsh of archery and the making of bows, arrows and quivers among the Mbeere of central Kenya. Citation: Walsh, M. T. 1993. Mbeere Archery and its Technology: A Preliminary ...
  • kisutu published this 05 / 02 / 2009
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Mapping Biological and Cultural Transfers in the Western Indian Ocean: New Directions for Interdisci

Slides of a presentation by Martin Walsh about multidisciplinary research on the (pre)history of the Western Indian Ocean. Citation: Walsh, M. T. 2008. Mapping Biological and Cultural Transfers in ...
  • kisutu published this 05 / 02 / 2009
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Mbeere Ethnobotany (Ishiara Plant Names)

Citation: Kibwece, S. 1993. Mbeere Ethnobotany (Ishiara Plant Names). Unpublished manuscript notes on Mbeere plant names written by Silas Kibwece in 1993 for Martin Walsh, Embu. These notes are in ...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 30 / 2009
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Mbeere Ethnobotany (Kiritiri Plant Names)

Citation: wa Nyaga, M. 1993. Mbeere Ethnobotany (Kiritiri Plant Names). Unpublished manuscript notes on Mbeere plant names written by Mugo wa Nyaga in 1993 for Martin Walsh, Embu. These notes are i...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 30 / 2009
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Hehe Botanical Dictionary (draft)

An annotated draft dictionary of Hehe plant names from south-central Tanzania (between the Great Ruaha River and the Udzungwa Mountains), compiled by Martin Walsh and David Moyer. Citation: Walsh. ...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 29 / 2009
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Bukusu Ethnobotany (Crops) - II

Citation: Wepukhulu, D. M. 1992. Bukusu Ethnobotany (Crops) - II. Unpublished manuscript notes on Bukusu ethnobotany written by David Masika Wepukhulu in 1992 for Martin Walsh, Mombasa. 10 pp. in a...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 28 / 2009
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Bukusu Ethnobotany (Crops) - I

Citation: Wepukhulu, D. M. 1992. Bukusu Ethnobotany (Crops) - I. Unpublished manuscript notes on Bukusu ethnobotany written by David Masika Wepukhulu in 1992 for Martin Walsh, Mombasa. 64 pp. in an...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 28 / 2009
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Bukusu Ethnobotany - IV

Citation: Wepukhulu, D. M. 1992. Bukusu Ethnobotany - IV. Unpublished manuscript notes on Bukusu ethnobotany written by David Masika Wepukhulu in May 1992 for Martin Walsh, Mombasa. 19 pp. in an ex...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 28 / 2009
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Bukusu Ethnobotany - III

Citation: Wepukhulu, D. M. 1992. Bukusu Ethnobotany - III. Unpublished manuscript notes on Bukusu ethnobotany written by David Masika Wepukhulu in May 1992 for Martin Walsh, Mombasa. Additional not...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 28 / 2009
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Bukusu Ethnobotany - II

Citation: Wepukhulu, D. M. 1992. Bukusu Ethnobotany - II. Unpublished manuscript notes on Bukusu ethnobotany written by David Masika Wepukhulu in April 1992 for Martin Walsh, Mombasa. Additional no...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 27 / 2009
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Bukusu Ethnobotany - I

Citation: Wepukhulu, D. M. 1992. Bukusu Ethnobotany - I. Unpublished manuscript notes on Bukusu ethnobotany written by David Masika Wepukhulu in April 1992 for Martin Walsh, Mombasa. Additional not...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 27 / 2009
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Understanding and Engaging Local Knowledge and Practice: Practical Approaches to Natural Resources R

A critical study by Martin Walsh and Sharon Harvey of the role of 'indigenous knowledge' in natural resources research and development, illustrated by project experiences in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Ci...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 23 / 2009
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Island Subsistence: Hunting, Trapping and the Translocation of Wildlife in the Western Indian Ocean

A paper by Martin Walsh investigating the history of hunting, trapping and animal translocation in the western Indian Ocean. Citation: Walsh, M. T. 2007. Island Subsistence: Hunting, Trapping and ...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 20 / 2009
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The Collection and Elucidation of Vernacular Names: Observations on Shambaa Ethnobotany

An article by Martin Walsh commenting on a list of Shambaa tree and shrub names from north-east Tanzania published by Jon Lovett. Citation: Walsh, M. T. 1993. The Collection and Elucidation of Vern...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 06 / 2009
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Languages, Cultures and Environments: Historical Linguistics Between the African Great Lakes and the

A review of historical linguistic research in East Africa and its potential for uncovering past relationships between languages, cultures and environments in the region. Citation: Walsh, M. T. 2003...
  • kisutu published this 04 / 05 / 2009
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A Preliminary Glossary of Ha Plant Names: Ethnobotany in and around Gombe Stream National Park, West

A glossary of Ha plant names compiled by Martin Walsh. Citation: Walsh, M. T. 1997. A Preliminary Glossary of Ha Plant Names: Ethnobotany in and around Gombe Stream National Park, Western Tanzania....
  • kisutu published this 04 / 05 / 2009
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