The Forest: An African Traditional Definition /

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The Forest: An African Traditional Definition is aimed at providing the conservationist with some basic ideas as to which cultural areas to explore (using a few African cultures-from some ecologically and culturally rich forest zones of Cameroon that has earned the description of Africa in miniature...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Inyang, Ekpe (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2015
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Forests and forestry > Social aspects > Africa.
Forest conservation > Africa.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Preface
  • Culture-nature relationship
  • Sacred forests and nature conservation
  • Traditional societies and the forest
  • Community life and totemism
  • The significance of taboos and customs
  • Inspiration streaming from nature
  • The forest as community property
  • Traditional medicine as a natural gift.

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