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| Title: | Ethnobotany of Sujen---A local rice beer of Deori tribe of Assam |
| Authors: | Deori, Chaya
Begum, Samim Sofika
Mao, AA |
| Keywords: | Sujen
Deori tribe
Rice beer
Mod pitha
Assam |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.⁸: A61K36/00, A01G1/00, A01G17/00, A47G19/00, A23L1/00, A23L1/06, C12G |
| Abstract: | Sujen, a popular local rice beer has a very important role in the socio-cultural life of Deori tribe of Assam. Sujen is drunk in all their festive occasions and celebrations. The paper deals with the ethnobotanical observation on the preparation of Sujen by Deori tribes. The Plant species used in the preparation of Mod pitha (natural starter) for brewing Sujen are enumerated with their botanical names, families, vernacular names and plant parts used. |
| Page(s): | 121-125 |
| ISSN: | 0972-5938 |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.06(1) [January 2007]
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