Indigenous Knowledge
Soheila Yousofvand; Abolfazl Sharifian; Hamid Reza Qutbal-Dini
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The current study aimed at providing an assessment of pastoralists’ knowledge in Darreh Shahr county at Ilam province associated with Scrophularia striata and Anchusa italica. In this order, field observations, semi-structured interviews and community feedback methods were used with 57 knowledgeable ...
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The current study aimed at providing an assessment of pastoralists’ knowledge in Darreh Shahr county at Ilam province associated with Scrophularia striata and Anchusa italica. In this order, field observations, semi-structured interviews and community feedback methods were used with 57 knowledgeable and skilled local pastoralists with legal grazing license. Result showed that pastoralists carried extensive knowledge with regard to different aspects of these two plant species. This knowledge included morphological and botanical characteristics, phenology, habitat properties including geographical distribution, ecology and companion plants, forage and fodder properties, harvesting approaches, therapeutic properties and side effects. It was found through the findings that, based on traditional knowledge of pastoralists, the main therapeutic properties of Scrophularia striata were treatment of burning injuries, internal infection of the female genital organs, the infection in general and acne. For Anchusa italica the therapeutic properties included sedative effects and reducing stress and depression. The result also showed an erosion of medicinal plants traditional knowledge due to the death of knowledgeable elderlies and the lack of interest among new generations regarding traditional knowledge. The innovation of this study is in the deep examination of traditional knowledge regarding different aspects of ethnobotany besides medicinal properties of plants.
AbouAli Vedadhir; Alma Ranjbar
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In the last few decades, the significance and emergence of environmental crises and discourses has led to the rise of a number of interdisciplinary studies and anthropologists, considering culture as the intersection of the environmental and the anthropological discourses, has addressed the environmental ...
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In the last few decades, the significance and emergence of environmental crises and discourses has led to the rise of a number of interdisciplinary studies and anthropologists, considering culture as the intersection of the environmental and the anthropological discourses, has addressed the environmental issues particularly water as the most vital element of the environment. In this view, water is at this time considered as one of the greatest challenges faced by the human societies in both natural resources and social justice. Anthropology with the holistic and inter-disciplinary and environmentally sustainable approach, provides an appropriate ground for studying various aspects, cultural meanings and crises of water, as it is reflected in its subject, i.e. culture. This study was conducted using the ethnographic methods including ethnographic interviews, participatory observations and collective interviews among three clans of Qashqai nomad groups in Fars Province of Iran. The findings of this study reveals that for Qashqai’s people, water is vital not only for living and environmental sustainability and livelihood, but also it is important from a wide variety of cultural, political, economic, psychological, vacation, legal and gender-related functions. Hence, Crisis in water has multiple implications for their live and for the cultural meanings of water.
habibeh Abbasi; Marzieh Mehrabani; Bamshad Yaghmaie; Masood Rezaie Monfared
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In this article, we aim to emphasis on the significance of the local knowledge in better understanding the cultural remains along with their conservation. Thus, in order to complete our knowledge on the ancient site of Harrireh, located in the northern part of Kish Island, and comprehend some collected ...
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In this article, we aim to emphasis on the significance of the local knowledge in better understanding the cultural remains along with their conservation. Thus, in order to complete our knowledge on the ancient site of Harrireh, located in the northern part of Kish Island, and comprehend some collected data more wisely, the interview with local people has been in priority in this research, and then forms the main content. This is a qualitative research, and methodologically, collecting information is based on archaeological fieldwork, analyzing the old aerial imagery, semi-structured interview, and study of the textual evidence. This research used Value Based Management approach in conservation and cultural heritage management of Harireh and focused on local knowledge of people who live in Kish Island in order to better understanding of some of the cultural remains where they have received less attention. The possible function of the identified canal near the beach of Harrireh in fieldwork was realized by local knowledge. The storeroom of date, the remains of pinctata fucat, and the dry ficus benghalensis trunk are the other data which figuring out their function were based on the local's comprehensive knowledge and experience.
mina shirany; Asghar Izadijeiran
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the paper deals with studying production process of “Kalpouregan” pottery as an art through anthropological approach to answer the following questions: 1) What is production method of these types of earthenware?2) What are prevalent information and terminologies used in their production? ...
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the paper deals with studying production process of “Kalpouregan” pottery as an art through anthropological approach to answer the following questions: 1) What is production method of these types of earthenware?2) What are prevalent information and terminologies used in their production? “Kalpouregan” is the villages in Sistan and Baluchestan Province that is well-known for its earthenware and their traditional production method being continuously maintained. Pottery performed by hand and local tools is performed just by women . it is based on their mental pattern making. Women have learned the pottery as a profession from their ancestors and this local knowledge of pottery has been maintained and transferred from one generation to the next, as a local culture. Local names selected for patterns used are considered as a part of Baluchi cultural identity and occupational dignity created by the art. through a completely local method. This field study has been performed through an approach towards anthropology; and, data have been collected through interviewing key informed persons as well as those women making pottery; photography and film taking. The outcome presents an appropriate image of Kalpouregan Pottery as a tradition; processing method of raw material; and, stages of construction and production.
