Some ethnozoological uses of Birhor tribe of West Bengal, India

Authors

  • Sagari Chaudhury Central Botanical Laboratory, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah-711103
  • Chowdhury Habibur Rahaman Department of Botany, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan- 731235, India
  • H. Singh Central Botanical Laboratory, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah-711103

Keywords:

Ethnozoology, Traditional medicine, Birhor, Purulia, West Bengal

Abstract

This paper deals with the ethno zoological knowledge on 29 domestic and wild animals used by Birhor tribe, West Bengal. The scientific name is followed by local,common/English name, parts used, method of uses, mode of uses and frequency of citation in percentage has been tabulated. It shows that Melanochelys trijuga is getting the highest frequency of citation (100%) for skin disease and Varanus bengalensis is getting the lowest frequency of citation (20%) for the convulsion.

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Published

2016-06-01

How to Cite

Sagari Chaudhury, Chowdhury Habibur Rahaman, & H. Singh. (2016). Some ethnozoological uses of Birhor tribe of West Bengal, India. Journal of Traditional and Folk Practices (JTFP). Retrieved from https://jtfp.jntbgri.res.in/index.php/jtfp/article/view/38

Issue

Vol. 2, 3 & 4[1]  (2016)

Section

Research Articles