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Iwígara
- Author
- Enrique Salmón
- Narrator
- Kaipo Schwab
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 19 October 2021
- Run Time
- 7 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath—known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara—has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón builds on this concept of connection and highlights eighty plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. Salmón teaches us the ways plants are used as food and medicine, the details of their identification and harvest, their important health benefits, plus their role in traditional stories and myths. Discover how the timeless wisdom of iwígara can enhance your own kinship with the natural world.
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Details
- Author
- Enrique Salmón
- Narrator
- Kaipo Schwab
- Duration
- 7 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 October 2021
- ISBN
- 9781666150506
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Botany and plant sciences, Environmental management, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Ethnic studies
Synopsis
Tap into thousands of years of plant knowledgeThe belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath—known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara—has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón builds on this concept of connection and highlights eighty plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. Salmón teaches us the ways plants are used as food and medicine, the details of their identification and harvest, their important health benefits, plus their role in traditional stories and myths. Discover how the timeless wisdom of iwígara can enhance your own kinship with the natural world.
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