TY - JOUR
T1 - The Selective Persistence of Local Ecological Knowledge
T2 - Honey Collecting with the Jenu Kuruba in South India
AU - Demps, K.
AU - Zorondo-Rodriguez, F.
AU - García, C.
AU - Reyes-García, V.
PY - 2012/6/1
Y1 - 2012/6/1
N2 - The article presents a study which examines the ecological and sociological pressures for the transmission of cultural knowledge on honey collecting with the Jenu Keruba in Kodagu, South India. The study uses qualitative ethnographic and participant observation, interviews, and population-wide questionnaire to assess the honey collecting behavior in the village. It mentions that physiological differences can affect honey collecting behavior of individuals as well as personal preferences.
AB - The article presents a study which examines the ecological and sociological pressures for the transmission of cultural knowledge on honey collecting with the Jenu Keruba in Kodagu, South India. The study uses qualitative ethnographic and participant observation, interviews, and population-wide questionnaire to assess the honey collecting behavior in the village. It mentions that physiological differences can affect honey collecting behavior of individuals as well as personal preferences.
KW - Honey
KW - Human behavior
KW - Interviews
KW - Participant observation
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84862597155&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10745-012-9489-0
U2 - 10.1007/s10745-012-9489-0
DO - 10.1007/s10745-012-9489-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84862597155
SN - 0300-7839
VL - 40
SP - 427
EP - 434
JO - Human Ecology
JF - Human Ecology
IS - 3
ER -