Ethnobotanical Studies on the Tribes of Puruliya District in West Bengal of India

摘要

The objectivity herein is to know the plants, plant parts, plant products used by the tribes for food, ropes and strings, dwelling, arms and weapons, furniture, medicines, festivals and occasions, smokes and beverages, livestock and poultry-farming, manual craft and culture, agricultural implements and domesticity. This ethnobotanical work was studied in a remote, secluded, fragmented Chutia Nagpur plateau, in the district of Puruliya of West Bengal in India, which is a heartland of many tribes for ages. They are Bedias, Bedomajhis, Bhumijs, Bhunias, Birhores, Chikbaraiks, Karmalis, Koramudis, Loharas, Mahalis, Mundas, Oraons, Paharias, Santals and Savors. Field trips were undertaken during the year 2005-2007. 249 plant species have been detected to make a comprehensive account on ethnobotany.