Lac-based indigenous technical knowledge of Assam

Authors

  • Dr Purnima Das Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India
  • Dr L K Hazarika Assam Women's University, Jorhat 785 004, Assam, India
  • Dr Priyanka Saikia Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India
  • Dr Surajit Kalita Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India
  • Dr A Mohanasundaram ICAR-National Institute of Secondary Agriculture, Namkum, Ranchi 834 010, Jharkhand, India
  • Dr K K Sharma ICAR-National Institute of Secondary Agriculture, Namkum, Ranchi 834 010, Jharkhand, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v22i4.7236

Keywords:

Assam, Indigenous technical knowledge (ITK), Lac culture, Lac dye, Post-harvest operations

Abstract

The survey on lac-based Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) amongst the farming communities of Assam revealed its prevalence mainly amongst the tribal people of West Karbi Anglong, East Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Jorhat, Tinsukia, Goalpara, and Dhemaji districts of Assam. Altogether six numbers of lac-based ITKs were reported about lac culture, human medicine, dye making and post-harvest operations. Lac-based ITKs have not been documented scientifically so far. This paper describes some of the ITKs practiced by tribals/farmers of Assam for the first time, which might help other researchers/scientists in further studies for scientific validation of lac-based ITKs.

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Published

2023-12-13

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Vol. 22 No. 4 (2023): Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

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Lac-based indigenous technical knowledge of Assam. (2023). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK), 22(4), 832-836. https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v22i4.7236

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