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Konflikt ja vägivald looduslike pühapaikadega seotud kohapärimuses
Keel ja Kirjandus"Conflict and violence in narratives about sacred natural sites". This article discusses the role and function of violent motifs and folktales found in the place-lore of Estonian sacred natural sites, such as holy groves, and sacred stones and bodies of ...
Ott Heinapuu
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Illegal gold mining has emerged as a major sustainability threat in the Amazon, eroding Indigenous rights, forest integrity, and climate mitigation efforts. This study examines how international market incentives relate to the expansion of illegal mining and associated deforestation within the Yanomami Indigenous Territory (YIT) from 2008 to ...
Shirléia Lago Santos +2 more
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May vodun sacred spaces be considered as a natural patrimony ? [PDF]
, 2003 In the south of Benin and Togo, access to and management of natural sites are strictly controlled by religious rules of the vodun cult. These sacred forests and woodlands, and their biodiversity have been noticed both by scientists and managers ...
Juhé-Beaulaton, Dominique +1 more
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Scan to BIM for 3D reconstruction of the papal basilica of saint Francis in Assisi In Italy [PDF]
, 2017 The historical building heritage, present in the most of Italian cities centres, is, as part of the construction sector, a working potential, but unfortunately it requires planning of more complex and problematic interventions.
Angelini, M. G. +3 more
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“Many Buds Blooming”: Lived Experience and Insights From Native American Graduate Students
New Directions for Student Services, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native American graduate students have a unique experience in higher education from their peers and from Native undergraduate students. This article highlights the challenges and triumphs of 12 Native American graduate students, focusing on their unique cultural perspectives and systemic obstacles they encounter in graduate education.
Cori Bazemore‐James +13 more
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Roczniki Teologiczne, 2023 Scientists have studied different aspects of the complex reality of the Amazon Basin. Among the main areas of research are such topics as social organization, cosmology, mythology, ecological adaptations, and conservation of the tropical rainforest. One aspect that has not been addressed sufficiently is the archaeological investigations of the sacred ...
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Advocating for Native‐Centric Financial Aid: Lessons From the Native Student Aid Portal
New Directions for Student Services, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native‐centric financial aid is an essential tool promoting college access and success for Native American students and a component of Native nation building. Yet, a small but growing body of literature indicates existing financial aid opportunities do not fully meet the lived realities of Native students. This article offers insights from the
Misti R. Jeffers, Gresham D. Collom
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Rapid assessment of sacred groves: a biodiversity assessment tool for ground level practitioners
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018 Sacred groves in the Western Ghats are culturally preserved patches of forests that are rich in diversity owing to protection by several generations of local people, providing excellent examples of community based conservation.
Shivam Trivedi +2 more
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Sacred activism through seva and khidmat: Contextualising management and organisations in South Asia [PDF]
, 2014 What if our actions were imbued with the sacred? What if activism in organisations evokes better local society and responsible global community?
Abbasi +28 more
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Land and Water Pedagogy in TESOL: Centering Indigenous Knowledges
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The intersection of English Language Teaching (ELT), TESOL, and Indigenous knowledges is an important yet often neglected area of inquiry. This paper explores the importance of including Indigenous knowledges – specifically land and water pedagogies – in ELT, TESOL, and broader language education practices. Through duoethnographic inquiry, we –
Paul J. Meighan, Madoka Hammine
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