Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2006 This paper deals with the semiotic meanings which are given both to the appearance and/or behavior of insect species according to the ethnoentomological knowledge of the inhabitants of the village of Pedra Branca, Bahia State, Brazil. Data were collected
Eraldo M. Costa Neto
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Multi-dimensionality and variability in folk classification of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Not long ago Eugene Hunn suggested using a combination of cognitive, linguistic, ecological and evolutionary theories in order to account for the dynamic character of ethnoecology in the study of folk classification systems.
A Begossi +60 more
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Aspectos ecoetnoentomológicos e socioeconômicos da atividade apícola no município de Cuité-PB
Revista Principia, 2018 Bees play a key role in the pollination process of several plant species. There are approximately 20 thousand species of bees described, among them, those of the genus Apis are the ones that stand out the most in pollination and that is why they are so ...
Joédson Rocha Dantas +2 more
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Insects as food and feed: European perspectives on recent research and future priorities [PDF]
, 2016 This paper discusses the current state and priorities of Europe-based research on insects as food and feed, based on presentations at a workshop held in December 2015, and discussions that followed.
Doberman, D +17 more
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Evolution and Devolution of Knowledge: A Tale of Two Biologies [PDF]
, 2004 Anthropological inquiry suggests that all societies classify animals and plants in similar ways. Paradoxically, in the same cultures that have seen large advances in biological science, citizenry's practical knowledge of nature has dramatically ...
Atran, Scott +2 more
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Medicinal use of insects in the county of Pedra Branca, Santa Terezinha, Bahia, Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2005 This paper deals with the use of insects as medicinal resources by inhabitants of the county of Pedra Branca, which is located in the interior of Bahia State, northeastern Brazil.
Josué Marques Pacheco +1 more
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Remembering Darrell Posey´s Contribution to Ethnobiology and Ethnoecology [PDF]
, 2018 The main purpose of this article is to provide an account of Darrell Posey’s academic life, from a north-American undergraduate student interested in entomology into one of the main figures and builders of Ethnobiology and major advocate of Indigenous ...
Elaine Elisabetsky, Elaine +2 more
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Observations on How People in Two Locations of the Plateau Département of Southeast Benin Perceive Entomophagy : A Study From West Africa [PDF]
, 2021 We surveyed the local populations of Kétou and Pobè in Southeast Benin through interviews and with the aid of a semi-structured questionnaire in order to understand how they currently perceive entomophagy, an age-old tradition in their communities.
Ghosh, Sampat +4 more
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The perception and use of insects by the residents of Ribeirão da Ilha, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2010 This work presents the perception of the residents of Ribeirão da Ilha, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina Island, about the insects and the distinct uses made of them.
Mônica Antunes Ulysséa +2 more
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The Importance of Insects in Australian Aboriginal Society: A Dictionary Survey
Ethnobiology Letters, 2015 Insects and their products have long been used in Indigenous Australian societies as food, medicine and construction material, and given prominent roles in myths, traditional songs and ceremonies. However, much of the available information on the uses of
Aung Si, Myfany Turpin
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