2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Studies of Inheritance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge among Hunter gatherers in Tropical Africa
Project/Area Number |
25870969
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Area studies
Cultural anthropology
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Research Institution | Tenri University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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Keywords | 狩猟採集民 / 伝統的な生態学的知識 / ピグミー / アフリカ / 熱帯雨林 / 知識の習得 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Pygmy hunter gatherers faced hunting regulations and logging operations. It is very difficult for them to keep their life and culture which they have developed through interaction with forests. "Traditional Ecological Knowledge" is very important for their identity and sustainable use of forest. I examined characteristics of "Traditional Ecological Knowledge" and discussed social circumstance in which they could inherit their knowledge. I used case study of Baka hunter gatherers in Cameroon. I also made a comparative study of Baka and Punan hunter gatherers in Malaysia.
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Free Research Field |
生態人類学
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