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| Title: | Plants used as Agricultural seasons indicator by Mao Naga tribe, Manipur, India |
| Authors: | Mao, AA
Hynniewta, M T |
| Keywords: | Mao Naga tribe
Manipur
Indicator plants
Agricultural seasons |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: E04H, G01W, G01W 1/10 |
| Abstract: | The
paper presents four plants used as an agricultural season indicator by Mao Naga tribe of Manipur, India.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the tribe and they have a unique way of
knowing plantation season for different crops by observing the flowering of
some plants. The indicator plants are peach (Prunus persica), wild
cherry (P. carmesina), camel foot (Bauhinia purpurea) and dancing
girl (Mantisia spathulata). The information on plants used as season
indicators may help understanding the global warming and climate change in
recent years. There is a need for involving interdisciplinary research to
unveil the mystery of folklore science for the prosperity of mankind |
| Page(s): | 578-580 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(3) [July 2011]
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