Traditional knowledge of processing and use of the Himalayan giant nettle (Girardinia diversifolia [Link] Friis) among the Gurungs of Sikles, Nepal

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dc.contributor.authorGurung, Anup
dc.contributor.authorFlanigan, Hailey
dc.contributor.authorGhimeray, Amal Kumar
dc.contributor.authorBista, Rajesh
dc.contributor.authorGunrung, Om Prakash
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T20:57:58Z
dc.date.available2012-08-08T20:57:58Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe Himalayan giant nettle (Girardinia diversifolia (Link) Friis) has been widely used throughout the mountainous regions of Nepal as a source of fiber (puwa) for weaving ropes, thread, porter’s tumplines, mats, sacks, and bhangra (a piece of traditional Gurung clothing). Ethnic groups such as Gurungs, Magars, Rais and Tamangs are the major exploiters of puwa fiber in Nepal. This study investigates the traditional knowledge of the processing and use of puwa fiber among the Gurungs of Sikles, in the trans-Himalayan region of Nepal. Puwa products have much cultural value for Gurungs in Sikles. Women are responsible for most of the puwa related activities and most of the woven products are used within households. Although puwa  has become established as an important non-timber forest product for generating income among rural communities in the mountainous and Himalayan regions of Nepal, its economic potential has yet to be realized in Sikles.
dc.format.extent8 pages
dc.identifier.citationGurung A, Flanigan H, Ghimeray AK, Bista R, Gunrung OP. 2012. Traditional knowledge of processing and use of the Himalayan giant. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 10: 167-174.
dc.identifier.issn1547-3465
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/23553
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherBotany Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.subjectHawaiians--Ethnobotany--Periodicals.
dc.subjectEthnobotany--Hawaii--Periodicals.
dc.subjectPlants, Medicinal--Periodicals.
dc.subjectEthnobotany--Periodicals.
dc.titleTraditional knowledge of processing and use of the Himalayan giant nettle (Girardinia diversifolia [Link] Friis) among the Gurungs of Sikles, Nepal
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local.identifier.alturihttp://www.ethnobotanyjournal.org/vol10/i1547-3465-10-167.pdf
local.identifier.callnumberDU624.65 .E84

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