Symbolism, Use, and Knowledge of Birds in Tibetan Communities of China

doi:10.1163/15685306-00001961

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	Symbolism, Use, and Knowledge of Birds in Tibetan Communities of China
	Ji,Yuanyuan; Zhang,Shuping; Ahmed,Selena; Li,Feifei; Li,Jianqin; Shu,Hang; Huang,Weijuan; Ren,Guoying; Long,Chunlin
	2023
发表期刊	society & animals
ISSN	1568-5306
卷号	31 期号:3 页码:281-306
摘要	Birds are valued in the traditional cultures of Tibetan areas of China for symbolism, spirituality, and medicine. A total of 329 informants from six Tibetan communities were interviewed through ethnobiological survey methods. Results highlight that Tibetan informants value a diversity of birds for multiple symbolic purposes including spirituality, a good harvest, happiness, fortune, beauty, glory, and omens. Over 20 avian species including eagles, crows, pheasants, and red-breasted parakeets were perceived as totems, taboos, and holy birds. Findings revealed that three vulture species (Gyps himalayensis, Gyps fulvus, and Gypaetus barbatus) are the most important avian species because of their sacred roles in celestial burial. A total of 27 bird species were recorded as being used as traditional medicine. The high valuation of birds in Tibetan culture has likely contributed to the transmission of traditional knowledge regarding birds as well as to the conservation of bird biodiversity in the study area.
关键词	ethnobiology ethnoornithology Tibetan culture cultural value medicinal value biodiversity conservation CONSERVATION BIODIVERSITY
DOI	10.1163/15685306-00001961
收录类别	SCI
WOS记录号	WOS:001105055800001
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.kib.ac.cn/handle/151853/75606
专题	中国科学院昆明植物研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ji,Yuanyuan,Zhang,Shuping,Ahmed,Selena,et al. Symbolism, Use, and Knowledge of Birds in Tibetan Communities of China[J]. society & animals,2023,31(3):281-306.
APA	Ji,Yuanyuan.,Zhang,Shuping.,Ahmed,Selena.,Li,Feifei.,Li,Jianqin.,...&Long,Chunlin.(2023).Symbolism, Use, and Knowledge of Birds in Tibetan Communities of China.society & animals,31(3),281-306.
MLA	Ji,Yuanyuan,et al."Symbolism, Use, and Knowledge of Birds in Tibetan Communities of China".society & animals 31.3(2023):281-306.

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