Medicinal Plants and Health Sovereignty in Badakhshan, Afghanistan: Diversity, Stewardship, and Gendered Knowledge

Karamkhudoeva, Munira; Laldjebaev, Murodbek; Ruelle, Morgan L.; Kassam, Karim-Aly

doi:10.1007/s10745-021-00270-9

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“…Similarly, we also compared the data with our research conducted in Tajikistan in the past year [ 15 ]. In addition, we considered other medicinal ethnobotanical studies [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 16 ] in order to have a comprehensive comparative analysis to establish the novelty of our results. To assess the impact of the lingua franca, i.e., the Wakhi language on the local plant nomenclature of the Sarikoli, we compared the recorded local plant nomenclature among the two selected groups.…”

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“…Only a single study was found on the ethnobotany of the Kyrgyz and Wakhi in Afghan Pamir [ 11 ]. Moreover, we found some ethnobotanical studies which recorded medicinal plant uses from the Tajik and Afghan Pamirs [ 12 , 13 , 14 ]. In Tajikistan, our research group has conducted a wild food ethnobotanical study in the Varzob Valley [ 15 ].…”

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Plant Use Adaptation in Pamir: Sarikoli Foraging in the Wakhan Area, Northern Pakistan

Aziz

Ullah

Adnan

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Biology

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The study recorded the food uses of wild food plants (WFPs) among the Sarikoli diaspora and the dominant Wakhi in Broghil Valley, North Pakistan, to understand their food adaptation, mainly by looking through the lens of food ethnobotanies. A total of 30 participants took part in the study, which included 15 elderly individuals from each ethnic group. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews. We recorded 29 WFPs, mostly used as cooked vegetables and snacks. The food uses, as well as the local plant nomenclatures, linked to WFPs of the two studied groups were completely homogenized, which could be attributed to the cultural assimilation of the Sarikoli people to Wakhi culture. We found that although traditional knowledge on WFPs has been homogenized, social change in nearby regions is also threatening the traditional knowledge of the two communities, as evidenced by the smaller number of plants reported compared to that of all other field ethnobotanical studies conducted in nearby regions. Moreover, the growth of legal restrictions and sanctions on accessing natural resources are posing serious challenges to cultural resilience in the valley, and the restrictions on cross-border movement in particular are creating challenges for those who have cross-border kinship relationships between the two groups. We suggest specific measures, such as the promotion of food tourism and educational activities, to protect traditional knowledge and bicultural heritage from further erosion in the region.

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