OTRA CIVILIZACIÓN DE LA MIEL: UTILIZACIÓN DE MIEL EN GRUPOS INDÍGENAS GUAYCURÚES A PARTIR DE LA EVIDENCIA DE FUENTES JESUITAS (Siglo XVIII)

Medrano, María Celeste; Rosso, Cintia Natalia

doi:10.22456/1982-6524.17362

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“…For example, in Europe, the mead, an alcoholic beverage, was consumed abundantly by the Greeks, Celts, Saxons, and Germanic tribes of the north [ 56 ]. The aguamiel prepared in the region is similar to that recorded in the Chaco by Arenas [ 20 ] and Medrano and Rosso [ 23 ], who use the name of hidromiel or fresh water to refer to it.…”

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“…In itself, mansita honey can be considered a functional food, added in its pure state or combined with other natural elements, as observed in other regions, e.g., in the municipality of Nocupétaro (Mexico), where honey is consumed in its pure state or sometimes accompanied with a hot drink [ 54 ], in the Toba and Wichi communities of the Argentine Chaco [ 20 , 23 ], and in the communities in the Atlantic Forest [ 11 , 17 ] where bees and wasps acquire relevance providing honey, larvae, and pollen for food. Among the exceptions to this rule, mention can be made of that recorded in the interior of the Brazilian Amazon where melipone honey is used only as a medicinal resource and not as a functional food or food supplement [ 2 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In Argentina, ethnobiological studies over the last few years have seen considerable progress, especially in the Atlantic Forest [ 11 , 16 – 19 ] and the Chaco regions [ 20 – 23 ]. Out of a total of 33 species, only 14 were recorded for use or breeding [ 24 ].…”

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Melliferous insects and the uses assigned to their products in the northern Yungas of Salta, Argentina

Flores

Hilgert

Lupo

2018

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundThe order Hymenoptera comprises melliferous insects (bees, wasps and bumblebees); among them, stingless bees comprise a diverse group of eusocial insects present in tropical and subtropical areas. Of a total of approximately 500 species, 400 are found in the Neotropics. On the continent of America, before the introduction of Apis mellifera, these insects represented the main source of honey and wax. In Argentina, ethnobiological investigations had been carried out on this group of insects, principally in the Atlantic Forest and Chaco regions. Out of a total of 33 species, only 14 were recorded for use or breeding. In the Yungas, however, there are no ethnobiological studies analyzing this group of species, although the use of their products is mentioned in different ethnobotanical works. This paper studies the knowledge and uses of melliferous insects by the inhabitants of the village of Baritú and surrounding.MethodInformation on location, management and duties assigned (e.g., preparation and administration) to deal with bee products like honey, pollen, wax and propolis was obtained through semi-structured interviews. Besides, reference material was collected to identify melliferous insects known and used in the region.ResultsFifteen ethnospecies were identified and grouped locally according to their defensive behavior. The culturally most important species is the stingless bee Plebeia sp. nov.—mansita-, in terms of frequency of citations and diversity of uses, and among those that sting, the honeybee Apis mellifera—extranjera-. Honey, pollen, wax, and propolis of Plebeia sp. nov. had the highest current frequency of use. Honey is used in food (incorporated at pure state, as a complement and in drinks), as nutraceutical food and in medicinal preparations. In addition, it is an important resource for marketing during the warm season, infusions being the main mode of administration. Pollen is used as a supplement for food and alcoholic drinks, wax mainly in candle making, and propolis.ConclusionThe data obtained in this study complements the information available in ethnobotanical studies carried out in the region. The present study is the first on melliferous insects in the area. A new species of stingless bee the genus Plebeia was registered, and it was observed that the known distribution of others has increased.

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Hilgert

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2018

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“…Before Europeans, indigenous peoples in South America knew stingless honey bees (Espinosa, 1529, cited in Samper Pizano, 2003Gumilla, 1741;Castellanos, 1852;Acuña, 1986;Crane, 1999;Medrano & Rosso, 2010). One South American locale in which a primitive form of meliponiculture was practiced was on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in northeastern Colombia (Patiño, 1965(Patiño, -1966 in Patiño, 1990) perhaps under the influence of the Maya (Oviedo & Valdés, 1959, cited in Crane, 1999.…”

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The economic and cultural values of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) among ethnic groups of tropical America

Quezada‐Euán¹,

Nates‐Parra²,

Maués³

et al. 2018

Sociobiology

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Stingless honey bees— commonly known as stingless bees— have long provided food and materials to the inhabitants of tropical America. We conducted a literature search to codify available information, including non-peer reviewed ‘grey literature’, on the purported value of stingless bees to indigenous people. Among >400 species of Neotropical stingless bees several are widely used in beekeeping. Varied cultural and economic values are associated with their use, and in some cases husbandry, as a consequence of ongoing contact between people and these social insects. Adapting new species to husbandry is being attempted in many countries. The bees remain culturally important, and beliefs associated with them are significant for different groups, beyond utilization as commodities. We find values in food, craft, religion and medicine, with cultural values ranging from utilitarian to mythological.Values transmitted across generations allow cohesion and communal identity of native organisms associated with any indigenous society. Such cultural values seem in danger of extinction, primarily due to external factors. We provide examples of successful regional strategies in averting cultural and economic loss in natural human heritage, in this case bees that provide honey and other benefits. Preserving stingless bees and the cultural heritage around them provides a good example on how the sustainable use of native species can help in the development of indigenous communities. Bees are important agents for conservation of the environment.

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“…Curiously, insects are still insufficiently investigated by anthropologists, with the exception of some authors as those cited in this work (Arenas, 2003;Medrano and Rosso, 2010;Rosso and Medrano, 2013). Insects are regarded as marginal elements in studies about the economic use of the resources available in the region and, if mentioned, their native names are used, reason why it is difficult to know their taxonomic identity.…”

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Anthropo-entomophagy in Guaycurú linguistic groups from Argentina: past and present

Loiácono

Margaría

Giovannetti

et al. 2016

JIFF

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This work is a brief outline of the consumption and use of several insect taxa and products taking into account historical sources of the 18th century for the Gran Chaco region and more recent ethnographic data. The Meridional and Central Chaco subregion of Argentina is a vast semi-arid plain in the north-east of the country between the Pilcomayo river and the Salado river basin. The subregion forms part of the South American Gran Chaco area. During the 18th century, the linguistic families Guaycurú and Mataco-Mataguayan resided in the Central Chaco subregion. The Guaycurú linguistic family includes the current languages Toba-Qom, Pilagá, Toba-Pilagá, Mocoví, as well as the Caduveo language from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The report focuses on the Guaycurú groups to illustrate the diversity of insects significantly involved in their cultural practices, which have been sustained over time up to the present, and are presumably oldest. Jesuit chroniclers have provided abundant evidence about Guaycurú groups from the Argentine Chaco region. They fostered Catholic missions in the region and lived in reductions with the Guaycurú populations. The relationship of Chaco indigenous groups with insects and other species is a reflection of their deep identification with the environment. The relationship with the territory goes beyond the idea of a land where to settle. Rather, it refers to feeding and using the land conceived as an organic structure full of energy, the same energy that forms part of the entities of nature and, naturally, of insects as well.

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OTRA CIVILIZACIÓN DE LA MIEL: UTILIZACIÓN DE MIEL EN GRUPOS INDÍGENAS GUAYCURÚES A PARTIR DE LA EVIDENCIA DE FUENTES JESUITAS (Siglo XVIII)

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Melliferous insects and the uses assigned to their products in the northern Yungas of Salta, Argentina

Melliferous insects and the uses assigned to their products in the northern Yungas of Salta, Argentina

The economic and cultural values of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) among ethnic groups of tropical America

Anthropo-entomophagy in Guaycurú linguistic groups from Argentina: past and present

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