Iwigara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science

by Enrique Salmón

Book Overview

"A beautiful catalogue of 80 plants, revered by indigenous people for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." --Gardens Illustrated

The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath--known in the Rar?muri tribe as iw?gara--has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salm?n builds on this concept...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604698802
• ISBN13: 9781604698800
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.1" x 9.1"