Publication: Incense and ritual plant use in Southwest China: A case study among the Bai in Shaxi
Incense and ritual plant use in Southwest China: A case study among the Bai in Shaxi
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Staub, P. O., Geck, M. S., & Weckerle, C. S. (2011). Incense and ritual plant use in Southwest China: A case study among the Bai in Shaxi. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 7, 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4269-7-43
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Ritual and religious uses of plant-derived smoke are widespread throughout the world. Our research focuses on Southwest China, where the use of incense is very common. This study aims to document and analyze contemporary ritual plant uses by the Bai people of Shaxi Township (Jianchuan County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province), including their related ethnobotanical knowledge, practices, and beliefs. METHODS: The present study builds on previous ethnobotanical research in Shaxi, which started in 2005. Interviews
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- Staub, P O
- Geck, M S
- Weckerle, C S
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Staub, P. O., Geck, M. S., & Weckerle, C. S. (2011). Incense and ritual plant use in Southwest China: A case study among the Bai in Shaxi. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 7, 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4269-7-43
