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The maintenance of exceptionally high numbers of folk varieties by the Piaroa people of the Venezuelan Amazon is considered. We cataloged 113 manioc folk varieties, their…
In the last 20 to 25 years there has been a growing trend of using quantitative methods and designs in ethnobiological research. The quantitative revolution in ethnobiology has…
The anthropological fascination and appreciation for indigenous knowledge has successfully penetrated the popular imagination in recent years. It is now common to find sympathetic…
Entomophagy is widespread among indigenous people, promoting the gathering of traditional ecological knowledge of insect life histories and plant-insect interactions. In the…
Este trabajo indaga acerca de las técnicas de fabricación y transformación del cuerpo entre los Jotï, un grupo indígena de 900 personas de la Guayana venezolana. Diariamente los…
This paper explores the relevance of mushrooms in mythology and daily life among the Jotï, an indigenous group inhabiting the rain forests of the Venezuelan Guayana. It is…
Este artículo es una exploración etnográfica de las poéticas de reproducir el yo-sujeto y la vida a través de la cacería entre los jodï, un grupo de alrededor de 900 personas que…
The debate over the distinction between life form and generic ranks provides the theoretical backdrop of this article. The case of the frailejón folk botanical taxon is described…
Se evaluó la situación de algunas helmintiasis intestinales entre los indios piaroa, del Estado Amazonas, Venezuela, una sociedad cuyos patrones de vivienda y asentamiento han…
The study and documentation of folk people%u2019s classification and use of the biological world has experienced phenomenal growth during the last quarter century. However, some…
Over the past 20 years numerous authors have pointed out the vital link between biological and cultural diversity, argued that the fast erosión of the earth's evolved endowment of…
In the last few decades, the harmful impacts of people on the natural environment have been reported and condemned extensively. Modern human activities are considered particularly…