Reite plants: an ethnobotanical study in Tok Pisin and English

Reite Plants is a documentation and discussion of the uses of plants by speakers of the Nekgini language, a people who reside in the hinterland of the Rai Coast in northern Papua New Guinea. High quality images and detailed information about traditional customary practices using plants provide a uni...

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Main Author: Nombo, Porer (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Series:Asia-Pacific Environment Monograph 4
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:Reite Plants is a documentation and discussion of the uses of plants by speakers of the Nekgini language, a people who reside in the hinterland of the Rai Coast in northern Papua New Guinea. High quality images and detailed information about traditional customary practices using plants provide a unique entry into understanding Nekgini social and cultural life. The book contains a discussion of the ownership of plant knowledge in the context of both local and contemporary global trends. As a dual language, co-authored text, the book is a unique contribution to the ethnobotany and anthropology of Melanesia. Reite Plants represents the product of a long term collaborative work between the authors
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:1921666005
1921666013
9781921666001
9781921666018

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