Can ancient taboos beat modern forestry laws? π³
Decoding the Mnong Gar's "Taboo Software" in Vietnam. How "Spirit-Hills" and Indigenous ecocosmology regulate biodiversity better than state policing.
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#Ethnoecology #Conservation
Vietnam's Annamite Mountains aren't wilderness; they're a cultural text. πΏ
For the Katu people, an "invisible architecture" of spirit trees and taboos protects the land. Indigenous cosmology functioning as rigorous conservation.
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#Ethnoecology #Vietnam #Heritage
Hello @bsky.app :) I am here to connect with people who are interested in #sustainability #TEK #ecoculturalidentity #ecoculture #ethnoecology #bushcraft #watershed #foraging #crafts #regeneration #forestschool #naturethereapy #natureconnection #phd #research :)
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
Currently off-vibing, nursing a throat virus with two epic plant people: marshmallow (wow!) and black elderberry (damn!).
Health products aren't regulated in Canada, so if you can find these from a local harvester you'll know you're in for some serious healing powers.
#ethnobotany #ethnoecology
Hey yβall, intro time: i have a background in cultural #anthropology, #ethnoecology, linguistics, and comparative religions. I have a passion for #animism cross culturally, traditional ecological knowledge, plant and animal studies, have been a student of #westernesotericism for 2 decades. π€
Enjoyed this episode of @ologies.bsky.social featuring ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph. I learned a lot about sustainable harvesting vs foraging, respecting Indigenous knowledge vs cultural appropriation/exploitation, and useful advice on nature-based skincare.
#Ethnoecology #Botany #WomenInSTEM