SACRED GROVES: AN ANALYSIS MADE IN THE CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE WITHIN BTC, ASSAM, INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Nature worship is an integral part of human society that could be assigned to any place or natural elements. According to IUCN, sacred groves are considered as "sacred natural sites" that are the relic forest patches preserved in the name of religion or culture as observed in many societies. Most of them are associated with indigenous tribal communities who mostly believe in divinity of nature and natural resources. Since religion and cultural practices are closely linked with forests, a preliminary survey of sacred plants used by the Bodo tribes in various parts of BTAD areas reveals that they use 31 numbers of plants as sacred ones. Variety of religious and traditional rituals related to gods, goddesses performed in various ways also reflect the relationship of human and species conservation since it serve as a tool for conserving biodiversity intertwined with religious practices.
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Jahnovi Brahma, Binay Singh, Tribeni Mandal
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