BACKGROUND Medicinal plants remain an integral part of the lives of people in rural areas. The aim of this study was to document information about the medicinal plants used by Shangaan people in villages under Jongilanga tribal council, Bushbuckridge municipality, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. MATERIALS AND METHODS An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants was conducted using a semi-s...

The present paper gives an account of ethno-mycological and traditional knowledge about the seven edible species of Termitomyces viz., T. microcarpus, T. radicatus, T. badius, T. medius, T. heimii, T. striatus and T. mammiformis, 3 Macrolepiota species namely Macrolepiota procera, M. dolichaula and M. rachodes mushrooms which are frequently hunted by local people of North West India during mons...

Much has been written concerning ethno–cultural constructs and their application to the behavioral health treatment of Latinas(os). Perhaps because of the inherent complexity of attempting to describe ethno–cultural beliefs and treatment implications while avoiding stereotyping and overgeneralizing, writings in this area often begin with brief descriptions of select cultural values. Often what ...

Scientific investigation of medicinal plants is essential because of their contribution to healthcare. It is also necessary to document the information about the knowledge of traditional medicines before it is lost permanently. Various ethno botanical studies have been reported to expose the knowledge from the various tribal’s of India. In such a way the aim of the present review is to document...

The era of blockbuster drugs is now ending, the pharmaceutical industry is not as innovative due to shortage of new lead structures. Ethnopharmacology and natural product drug discovery remains a significant hope in the current scenario. Ethno pharmacology provides a divergent approach involving indigenous knowledge with current technology for drug development using new approaches.Natural produ...

The present study investigates self-presentation in a nonymous setting and explores differences in self-presentation by distinct ethno-racial groups. Based on content analysis of 83 Facebook profiles of African Americans, Latino, Indian and Vietnamese ancestry students, supplemented by 63 in-person interviews, we found that ethno-racial identities are salient and highly elaborated. The intensiv...

Structural theories predict that the cues of social identity, particularly ethnicity, should exert a strong influence upon voting choices and party support in traditional agrarian societies, characterized by low levels of education and minimal access to the news media. To explore these issues, this study seeks to analyze the influence of ethno-linguistic and ethno-racial characteristics on iden...

This qualitative study aims to document the identity experience of progressive gay Muslim men in a North American context. Six in-depth interviews, supplemented with participant observation, were conducted of gay Muslim men who attended an international conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (LGBTQ) Muslims. For progressive gay Muslims such as these, a Muslim iden...

Following a successful campaign to end the unlawful practices of trafficking that brought them to Manaus, indigenous Tukanoan women from the Upper Rio Negro established a local indigenous organization with which to plan and manage their own ethno-development, including cultural heritage activities, institution building, revenue development, health and legal services, community, and other initia...

At the beginning of third decade this century, problem broadcasting ethno-singing, ethno-dancing experience, recreating works and phenomena art oral tradition, introducing younger generation to folk culture was clearly identified. There is an urgent finding new ways organize ethno-local education aimed at professional training leaders choral groups, vocal teachers who are ready creativity moder...