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| Title: | Bird hunting techniques practised by War Khasi community of Meghalaya, North-east, India |
| Authors: | Tynsong, H
Tiwari, BK
Dkhar, M |
| Keywords: | Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Bird catching
War Khasi
South Meghalaya |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A01K 37/00, A01K 31/00, B65D 85/50, B65D 45/00, A01M 31/00, A01M 31/02, A01M 31/04, A01M 31/06, E04H 1/12, E04H 3/10, B26B, A45B 5/00 |
| Abstract: | Hunting for wild birds is stimulated by a variety of human uses of bird
species, which constitute important subsistence items in the livelihoods of the
people living in War area of Meghalaya. In this paper, it is analysed the findings of an Ethnoecological research
on traditional ecological knowledge associated with bird hunting techniques. In order to gain access the
resources, hunters have developed a series of techniques and strategies
described and discussed in the present work. The principal hunting techniques
encountered are locally known as
Suh Sim, Suh Sim Um, Suh Lynglit, Riam Shynroh,
Riam Dkhoh and imitation. The study was conducted in 5
selected villages of South Meghalaya. The choice of hunting
technique depends on the habits of the bird species. From conservation
perspectives, active hunting techniques
(Suh Sim and Suh Sim Um) have the greatest impact on
the local bird diversity. Additional studies concerning bird hunting activities
are desirable in order to regulate bird hunting in the region, with the
objective of promoting sustainable use of bird resources for welfare of the
local human communities. |
| Page(s): | 334-341 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.11(2) [April 2012]
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