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| Title: | Natural dye-yielding plants and indigenous knowledge of dye preparation in Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, Central India |
| Authors: | Tiwari, S C
Bharat, Ajay |
| Keywords: | Dye-yielding plants
Indigenous knowledge
Tribals
Chhattisgarh |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2008 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8 — C09B 61/00 |
| Abstract: |
The
Chhattisgarh state, in the heart of India, is very rich in biodiversity
as well as in the
forest
cover. Forests of Chhattisgarh have a number of dye yielding plants which
produce different
colours.
The tribal folks of this region locally use different colours obtained from
plants for different
purposes
such as ornamentation, cosmetics, decorating houses and colouring home utensils
made
up
of mud. The present study was undertaken to assess the diversity of
dye-yielding plants of
Chhattisgarh,
the indigenous method of dye extraction and ethnic uses of dyes. This will be a
step
towards
the biodiversity and ethnic conservation and will also be helpful in
understanding the social
and
cultural life of tribes of this region.
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| Page(s): | 82-87 |
| Source: | NPR Vol.7(1) [January-February 2008]
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