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Diversity in Cultures and Customs
The cultures and customs are rich; vary from the Garhwal Himalaya to the Kumaon Himalaya and the Jaunsar region. Cultures and customs also vary from...
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Diversity in Social Systems
The social system of the Central Himalaya is very peculiar and unique. The society is divided into various castes – Brahmins, Rajputs, Scheduled...
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Fermented Intoxicants and Other Beverages Among Hispanic and Indigenous Cultures in the Audiencia De Quito, and Their Roles in Rituals and Rites
The colonial government or Real Audiencia de Quito (1563–1822) ruled over a culturally and ecologically diverse region. This research explores the...
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Contours of Mediatized Religiosity
Religiosity is unlike other cultural traits which has been practised for years in a conception of rituals, traditions, customs and taboos. Cultural...
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Conclusions
This chapter presents a complete summary of the book and synthesises the natural and cultural diversity of the Central Himalaya. It includes natural...
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Examining (in)justice, environmental activism and indigenous knowledge systems in the Indian film Kantara (Mystical Forest)
The acquisition of knowledge encompasses various dimensions that should be consolidated to facilitate a comprehensive and holistic advancement of its...
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Andean Foodways: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Contemporary Food and Culture
Pre-Columbian Andean cultures have generally been characterized as having strong cultural and religious ties to their surrounding landscape and the...
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Classification and Spatial Pattern of Mongolian Ethno-Cultural Tourism Resources in the Republic of Buryatia (Russia)
AbstractThe Mongolian culture is unique and attractive for its eco-friendly concept, and the Republic of Buryatia is a typical and representative...
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Maize in Andean Food and Culture: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Interdisciplinary evidence on Andean maize (Zea mays L.) consumption indicates that it was primarily consumed as a fermented intoxicant or maize beer...
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Sharing Food and Conviviality in the Mediterranean Diet. Some Ethnographic Examples
The Mediterranean DietMediterranean Diet is a millenary lifestyle that was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCOUNESCO...
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Introduction
The introduction presents a complete picture of natural and cultural diversity in the Central Himalaya. This empirical study is supported by the...
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Landscape: Concepts and Features in the Italian and Chinese Contexts
The chapter focuses on the qualitative analysis of landscape and its implications, considered as outcomes of a cultural process. Consequently, UNESCO...
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Kanak Cultural Heritage on Colonised and Damaged Lands
This chapter – co-authored by two Kanak knowledge holders (a clan chief and a singer-songwriter) and two European researchers (from political science...
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Models of Urban Cultures
The Żoliborz social experiment, however, took place with the active participation of ‘organic intellectuals’ (Antonio Gramsci). Hence, I describe the...
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Philosophy and Linguistic of Siberia in the New Millennium
Philosophers, historians, culturologists, and social scientists, usually study the history of ideas, worldviews, beliefs, or other achievements of...
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Ballance and de Belalcázar: What Violent Action Against Two Statues in New Zealand and Colombia Reveals About the Political Power of Landscape
The narratives of two colonial figures, represented in the landscape as memorial statues in Aotearoa New Zealand and Colombia, reveal the role...
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Sustainable Resources in Pre-hispanic Coastal Ecuador: Their Associated Iconography and Symbolism
The transition from hunting and gathering to sedentism began on the Ecuadorian Coast c. 10,000 years ago. Changes in adaptation, year-round...
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Sacred Space in Geography: Religious Buildings and Monuments
Sacred space includes both the natural and cultural environment. The sacred spaces are distinctly visible in the landscape, the process of...
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Digital Negotiation of e-Religiosity in India
Digitalization and religiosity are unlike time and space. Digitalization is signifying the time in a sense of technological growth over the period of...
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Religious Engagements with Tropical Cyclone Idai and Implications for Building Back Better
In March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai hit Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar and Zimbabwe. For most indigenous African people, there is a very thin line...