Ethnobotanical Wisdom of the Tribals in the Palni Hills

by S J Kennedy, S M John

ISBN: 9789383129690
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 9495.00
Biblio : xvii+254p., plts., bib., ind., 23 cm

Author Profile

Rev. Dr. S. M. John Kennedy is Scientist in the Centre for Biodiversity and Biotechnology in St. Xavier’s College Plamayamkottai, T.N.<br/>Dr. S. J. Kennedy is Scientist in the Centre for Biodiversity and Biotechnology in St. Xavier's College Plamayamkottai, T. N.

About The Book

Ethnobotany of the Western Ghats is the first and only book of its kind, dealing with the ethnobotanical wealth of the Western Ghats. It is based on a long association of the author with the tribals in the Palni Hills for the past fourteen years and original in depth research on the plant wealth. It is multidimensional, touching upon the sociological, economic, cultural, political, anthropological, health and folk aspects of the tribals in association with their habitat (forests and plants) Ther

Table of Contents

Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Ethnobotany and its Scope; Chapter 3: The Palni Hills in the Western Ghats; Chapter 4: Sociological Aspects of Palliyans and Pulayans; Chapter 5: Cultural Aspects of the Palliyans and Pulayans; Chapter 6: Health Care and Medical Practices; Chapter 7: Ethnobotanical Wealth of the Tribals; Chapter 8: Alienation and Exploitation of the Tribals; Chapter 9: Tribal Developoment and Conservation of Forests