Abstract:In India, entomophagy practices are common among the people who consume insects as ethnic food. In Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, the consumption of insects as food is a common practice, with insects consumed as additional food source. The present study revealed that eleven insect species belonging to six orders are accepted as food by the two tribes (Tangsa and Wancho) of the Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh. Apis indica, Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera) and Macrotermes sp. (Isoptera) are th… Show more
“…There is limited ethnobotanical information on the uses of plants by the Wancho tribe. The available literature reveals the studies on the fishing practices of the Tirap district [7], botanical resources used in the traditional wood curving industry [8], crop diversity in traditional Jhum cultivated land practices [4], festivals and ceremonial of Wancho society of Assam [9] and edible insects used as a food by Tangsa and Wancho tribes of Changlang district [10]. A preliminary investigation on ethnomedicinal plants and the anti-proliferating activity of some toxic and medicinal plants were conducted by Wangjen et al and Wangpan et al [11,12].…”
Wancho tribe is one of the major tribes of Arunachal Pradesh and uses various plants to cure different diseases traditionally. The main aim of the study was to document the wild edible plants used for medicinal purposes. The field survey for data collection was carried out from July 2019 to July 2021 in 23 Wancho tribe-dominated villages of the Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh through questionnaires and interviews. A total of 51 plant species belonging to 40 genera and 36 families were recorded. Clusiaceae was the most dominant family with 5 species. Use value (UV) was observed highest in Clerodendrum glandulosum Lindl., Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott., Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw., Paederia foetida L., Solanum indicum L.and Houttuynia cordata Thunb. The highest ICF was observed in disease categories, namely bone fracture, liver problem, malnutrition, gynecology, antidote, cold & cough problem. The highest Fidelity level (FL) was found in Erythrina stricta Roxb. (100%), Clerodendrum glandulosum Lindl. (100%) and Euphorbia neriifolia L. (100%). The current study revealed the importance of wild edible plants in treating various diseases for day to day life of the Wancho tribe.
“…There is limited ethnobotanical information on the uses of plants by the Wancho tribe. The available literature reveals the studies on the fishing practices of the Tirap district [7], botanical resources used in the traditional wood curving industry [8], crop diversity in traditional Jhum cultivated land practices [4], festivals and ceremonial of Wancho society of Assam [9] and edible insects used as a food by Tangsa and Wancho tribes of Changlang district [10]. A preliminary investigation on ethnomedicinal plants and the anti-proliferating activity of some toxic and medicinal plants were conducted by Wangjen et al and Wangpan et al [11,12].…”
Wancho tribe is one of the major tribes of Arunachal Pradesh and uses various plants to cure different diseases traditionally. The main aim of the study was to document the wild edible plants used for medicinal purposes. The field survey for data collection was carried out from July 2019 to July 2021 in 23 Wancho tribe-dominated villages of the Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh through questionnaires and interviews. A total of 51 plant species belonging to 40 genera and 36 families were recorded. Clusiaceae was the most dominant family with 5 species. Use value (UV) was observed highest in Clerodendrum glandulosum Lindl., Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott., Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw., Paederia foetida L., Solanum indicum L.and Houttuynia cordata Thunb. The highest ICF was observed in disease categories, namely bone fracture, liver problem, malnutrition, gynecology, antidote, cold & cough problem. The highest Fidelity level (FL) was found in Erythrina stricta Roxb. (100%), Clerodendrum glandulosum Lindl. (100%) and Euphorbia neriifolia L. (100%). The current study revealed the importance of wild edible plants in treating various diseases for day to day life of the Wancho tribe.
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