Vaavubhali, a Traditional Festival for Remembering Ancestors

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dc.contributor.authorFranco, F Merlin
dc.contributor.authorRobin, D T Rose
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-27T21:58:15Z
dc.date.available2011-07-27T21:58:15Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionresearch
dc.description.abstractRemembering ancestors is a part of tradition in every society. In this article, we present the importance of a traditional festival called vaavubhali in the context of ecological and economical services rendered. The festival honours deceased souls and also popularizes the planting of ornamental, medicinal and timber yielding plants. The changing scenario is also depicted.
dc.identifier.citationFranco F M, Robin D T R. 2011. Vaavubhali, a traditional festival for remembering ancestors. Ethnobotany Res Appl 9:115-128.
dc.identifier.issn1547-3465
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/21021
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.titleVaavubhali, a Traditional Festival for Remembering Ancestors
dc.typeArticle
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