Ecological Embeddedness in the Maya Built Environment: Inspiration for Contemporary Cities

Akbar, Naji Meidani Ali; Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi; Shah, Ayesha Agha; Al-Madani, Wafa

doi:10.3390/land10121360

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“…Not necessarily one's biological father or mother, but one the Bayaase traditionally call their father or other 5. Fortifications with herbs for both spiritual and physical sufficiency.…”

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Land management and the Bayaa institution: The enduring impact of Kasena-Nankana mortuary practises

Aketema

2024

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The significantly enduring traditional Kasena-Nankana Bayaase or Bayaaro institution is one of the profound cultural institutions that serve its communities' spiritual and mortal needs in diverse ways. A pall-bearer ritually fortified to execute indigenous morturary and burial practices. This ritual, per its very nature and function, may appear unenticing but is indispensable when it comes to preparing the dead for final travel, and the appeasement of Mother Earth. This institution has since not received deeper scholarly attention and is currently facing challenges resulting from enculturation, sheer neglect, and conflict with adherents of the Christian faith. While the expected harm to face when a deceased person’s mortals and spirits are not properly and customarily interred has been the major discussion of some scholars, there is still the need to offer deeper traditional and cultural insights into this institution, considering the increasing erosion of most indigenous cultural institutions and with that, the unpalatable resultant effects. The paper scrutinises some of the key traditional practices, challenges, and services of the Bayaa institution through a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) of six seasoned Bayaase of high ranks within the Kasena-Nankana speaking areas of Navrongo. The study shows that the increasing Christian population and its ‘strange’ doctrines regarding traditional burial rites conflict with the age-long traditional practices of the Bayaase. The paper will show that from the dialogue with the Bayaase, it emerged that being subservient to traditional authority and incorporating elements of traditions that do not require traditional sacrifices are seen as one of the means for peaceful co-existence.

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“…Not necessarily one's biological father or mother, but one the Bayaase traditionally call their father or other 5. Fortifications with herbs for both spiritual and physical sufficiency.…”

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Land management and the Bayaa institution: The enduring impact of Kasena-Nankana mortuary practises

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2024

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“…Fifth, extraction and reuse of materials, energy, and nutrients are essential to effective SWM, which provides livelihoods for many people, improves their health, and protects the environment [130][131][132][133][134][135][136]. For example, recycling 24% of MSW in Thailand lessened negative health, social, environmental, and economic impacts from landfill sites [89].…”

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Environmental Sustainability Impacts of Solid Waste Management Practices in the Global South

Abubakar

Maniruzzaman

Dano

et al. 2022

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Solid waste management (SWM) is one of the key responsibilities of city administrators and one of the effective proxies for good governance. Effective SWM mitigates adverse health and environmental impacts, conserves resources, and improves the livability of cities. However, unsustainable SWM practices, exacerbated by rapid urbanization and financial and institutional limitations, negatively impact public health and environmental sustainability. This review article assesses the human and environmental health impacts of SWM practices in the Global South cities that are the future of global urbanization. The study employs desktop research methodology based on in-depth analysis of secondary data and literature, including official documents and published articles. It finds that the commonplace SWM practices include mixing household and commercial garbage with hazardous waste during storage and handling. While waste storage is largely in old or poorly managed facilities such as storage containers, the transportation system is often deficient and informal. The disposal methods are predominantly via uncontrolled dumping, open-air incinerators, and landfills. The negative impacts of such practices include air and water pollution, land degradation, emissions of methane and hazardous leachate, and climate change. These impacts impose significant environmental and public health costs on residents with marginalized social groups mostly affected. The paper concludes with recommendations for mitigating the public and environmental health risks associated with the existing SWM practices in the Global South.

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Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings: An Ecological Indicator

Shah

Soomro

Akbar

et al. 2023

Urban Metabolism and Climate Change

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Ecological Embeddedness in the Maya Built Environment: Inspiration for Contemporary Cities

Cited by 6 publications

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Land management and the Bayaa institution: The enduring impact of Kasena-Nankana mortuary practises

Land management and the Bayaa institution: The enduring impact of Kasena-Nankana mortuary practises

Environmental Sustainability Impacts of Solid Waste Management Practices in the Global South

Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings: An Ecological Indicator

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