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Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology
Published by Ethnobiological Society of Indonesia
ISSN : 16936892     EISSN : 27220257     DOI : https://doi.org/10.46359/jte
Core Subject : Agriculture,
Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry
The journal publishes critical reviews, original research papers, short communications, notes and comments covering all aspects of ethnobiology. Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology readership is as wide and diverse as ethnobiology itself, with readers spanning from both the natural and social sciences. Not surprisingly, a glance at the papers published in the Journal reveals the depth and breadth of topics, extending from studies in archaeology and the origins of agriculture, to folk classification systems, to food composition, plants, birds, mammals, fungi and everything in between. Research areas published in Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology include but are not limited to neo- and paleo-ethnobiology, zooarchaeology, ethnobotany, ethnozoology, ethnopharmacology, ethnoecology, linguistic ethnobiology, human paleoecology, and many other related fields of study within anthropology and biology, such as taxonomy, conservation biology, ethnography, political ecology, and cognitive and cultural anthropology. Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology does not limit itself to a single perspective, approach or discipline, but seeks to represent the full spectrum and wide diversity of the field of ethnobiology, including cognitive, symbolic, linguistic, ecological, and economic aspects of human interactions with our living world. Articles that significantly advance ethnobiological theory and/or methodology are particularly welcome, as well as studies bridging across disciplines and knowledge systems. Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology does not publish uncontextualized data such as species lists; appropriate submissions must elaborate on the ethnobiological context of findings.
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Pertanian dan Biologi (Semua) - Ilmu Pertanian dan Biologi (Lain-Lain)
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Plant Use in Spiritual Communication With Souls by An Animistic Community in Siberut, Indonesia Herwig Zahorka
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 1 No. 1 (2004): January 2004
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This article present plant use in spiritual communication with souls by an animistic community in Siberut. Based on that animistic belief the Mentawaians consider ills and diseases being created by the malicious bajou of an animated being or object which has frightened or startled the human's simagere or, because the human has disobeyed social taboos. Curing rituals are performed by the kerey (shamans) and by special healers using the helpful bajou of selected « medicinal » plants.
Kajian Etnobotani Serat Centhini Kurniasih Sukenti; Edy Guhardja; Y. Purwanto
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 1 No. 1 (2004): January 2004
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A research on ethrlobotarrical aspect on Serat Cethim, a Javanese classical literature written in the early of nineteenth century, had been conducted. This research used interdiscipline approach includes social-cultural, botany, ecology, agriculture, and biodiversioo, tha tfinally JOrmed a holistic analysis of natural and human resources at that time. The result shows that (1) Serat Centhini is an important Javanese classical literature consists of multidiscipline aspects which is potential to be revealed, analysed and developed forward This book is a reflection of fife of traditional Javanese people that contents aspects of philosophy, religion, social, culture, education, prychobgy and environmental resources; (2) Javanese perception about living is that life is a vertical and horikontal relationship, with honour each other and solidarity as their way of life. Their environmental concepts contents some of conservation value to the environment; (3) traditional knowledges about management and use of plants appear people efforts in stringing vertical and hori.zontal communication in order to reach barn:or!), in their 0; (4) the use of plants of Javanese people based on Serat Centhini covered about 331 species consists of plants for food material (158 species), construction material (10 species), equipment material (46 species), coloration material (6 species), ritual material (84 species), medicinal plants (104 species), cosmetics material (170 *exits), firs-wood, and other utib'ties; (5) some of the plants using have been existing till this time, including the traditional norms. But it is still necessary to do some scientific study on some potential plants to prove their typical qualiDi. Traditional 1107111 which is stilt relevant to the future should be introduced and inherited to young generation so it could be applied as a cultural conservation eifori.
Consumption and Trade of Asian Water Monitor, Varanus salvator as Reliance on Wildlife for Livelihoods among Rural Communities in North Sumatra, Indonesia Evy Arida; Arief Hidayat; Mulyadi Mulyadi; Noor Laina Maireda; Dadang Rahadian Subasli; Mumpuni Mumpuni
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): July 2020
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The water monitor, Varanus salvator has been exploited for its skin to supply international demands for reptile leather, whereas meat, liver, and fat are consumed locally in some communities in North Sumatra. Demands for skin seems to be paralleled with meat consumption in this province for more than 25 years. We conducted direct interviews with hunters and collecting managers in five abattoirs in five towns in North Sumatra to obtain preliminary data on consumption and trade of Water monitor. Additionally, we explore the association between consumption, trade, and livelihood of rural communities. We found that lizards of all sizes were taken and processed in the abattoirs for skin and meat trade. Consumption of Water monitor meat in North Sumatra is partially driven by a cultural background and has been occurring probably longer than the skin trade for leather industry. We noted that meat of Water monitor also becomes an alternative protein source because of its lower price. In conclusions, benefits of Water monitor harvest are extended across levels of participants in the local trade, including hunters, collectors, and meat consumers. Meat consumption and skin trade are closely linked with one another in North Sumatra; nevertheless sustainability of the trade needs to be evaluated in the near future to predict demands and production capacity.
Etnobiologi, Etnoekologi, dan Etnoarkeologi Karawang: Sebuah Kajian Komprehensif Ary Prihardhyanto Keim; Sahat Manaor Panggabean; Tukul Rameyo Adi; Nurul Istiqomah; Fauzi Akbar; Lady Hafidaty Rahma; Cellica Nurrachadiana; I Nyoman Lugrayasa; Nissa Arifa; Wawan Sujarwo
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): July 2020
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The current paper is based on the result of a comprehensive study on Karawang Regency from the ethnobiological, ethnoecological, and ethnoarchaeological point of view. Being an area in the Northcoast of Java, mangrove is an integral part of the livelihood of Karawang and now is being seriously conserved. The ethnobiology and ethnoarchaeology of Karawang is astonishingly rich from the prehistoric Pleistocene to at least historical time of the Sunda Kingdom approximately from 11.000 BC to 1579 AD supported by a diversity of evidences from endemic extinct species of Bivalvia, Cardilia karawangensis to the wealthy spice ports, in which many valuable species of spices came through the port from various areas in the eastern Indonesia to the most important port of spices in Nusantara, Srivijaya Empire in Sumatera.
Systematics and Ethnobiology of Spineless Leaf Common Pandanus (Pandanus tectorius Parkinson Ex Du Roi; Pandanaceae) from Kelapan Island, Bangka and Belitung, Indonesia Sela Agustika; Santiago Santiago; Eddy Nurtjahya; Ary Prihardhyanto Keim; Nissa Arifa; Muhamad Nikmatullah; Ida Farida Hasanah; Wawan Sujarwo
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): July 2020
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Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Du Roi forma integrifolius S. Agustika, S. Santiago and A.P. Keim is a new forma described from Kelapan Island in the Bangka and Belitung Province, Indonesia. This new forma is identified through the distinctive morphological character of spineless leaf margin. These facts are important to be explained related to the unique morphological phenomenon recently discovered in a small population of P. tectorius found in one of the small islands around Bangka Island. The result showed that the phenomenon of spineless leaves in P. tectorius found in Kelapan Island is related with the absence of predator, especially frugivore that consume the fruit of the species. In other words, the complete absence of bats in Kelapan Island apparently triggers the individuals of P. tectorius in the island to stop developing the spines in the leaf margin in order to protect the fruits from predators. The people of Kelapan Island harvest the leaves of P. tectorius for making mats.
Dorsal Colour Patterns of Asian Water Monitor, Varanus salvator Collected for Trade in Cirebon, Indonesia Elika Boscha; Evy Arida; Donan Satria Yudha
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): July 2020
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The Asian water monitor, Varanus salvator, has been exploited for its skin and meat in Indonesia. We found evidence of trade on this species in the greater Cirebon area in the province of Jawa Barat and linked the trade to raw skin supplies for local craft markets. Skins of water monitor distributed on Java were unique in their pattern, where a series of yellowish and dark grey scales that form a round shape called ocelli are arranged into two compact transverse bands on the back near the front limbs. This unique pattern found in our sample may be useful to identify the origin of skins collected for trade and the subsequent craft products. However, this pattern was absent in the craft products available for display in one of the warehouses visited for this study. On the other hand, we observed stockpiles of water monitor raw skins at the warehouses and found a slight difference in the dorsal color pattern. These raw skins in stock were lacking in “double banded” pattern on the dorsal side and were likely to be originated from other areas in Indonesia, possibly Sumatra or Kalimantan. Live animals for sale at the warehouses maybe used for other purposes than to supply materials for local craft industry, for example meat consumption or feed for catfish.
The Making of a Montane Taro Garden Manuel Boissière
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021): January 2021
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Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an essential crop in Papua New Guinea, especially in the highlands where taro grows at high altitudes (above 2,000 m) and sweet potato is absent. Taro and its cultivation are part of the collective memory of the Oksapmin society, in Sandaun province. The creation, maintenance, and harvest of a taro garden follow elaborate techniques and rules, the knowledge of which is not universal among villagers. This article describes the making of a taro garden by Oksapmin cultivators. The process is divided into two parts: activities related to the “mother garden”, where cuttings for the garden-to-be must be harvested, along with activities and techniques involved in preparing the new taro garden. The author discusses the significance of taro gardens in Oksapmin society.
Kajian Etnobotani Pakundalang (Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.) sebagai Solusi Alternatif untuk Kemandirian Kesehatan Masyarakat Banggai Kepulauan, Sulawesi Tengah Wardah Wardah; Emma Sri Kuncari
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): July 2020
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Banggai Kepulauan Regency (Bangkep) is a small and outermost island in Indonesia, has problems with slow access to and from outside due to inadequate transportation and telecommunications facilities. Therefore, people's dependence on natural resources around them, especially medicinal plants, is essential. The method used in this study was selected interviews with village heads, traditional leaders, shamans, traditional healers, and villagers who use plants as medicinal ingredients. The results of study carried out in several villages in Banggai Kepulauan Regency showed that the community still use plant resources that are growing around to treat various ailments. One type of plant that is widely used as a medicinal ingredient is pakundalang (Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.) which belongs to the Asteraceae family. Pakundalang is an alternative solution for community health independence to overcome various ailments including postpartum treatment, fever, flu, pain during menstruation, hemorrhoids, internal wounds, skin pain, cough, high blood pressure, diarrhea, rheumatism, stomach pain, diabetes, shortness of breath, heartburn, and malaria. Data and information regarding the ethnobotany of pakundalang are discussed in this article.
Cultural Significance Analysis to Support the Valuation of Non Timber Forest Products of the Malay Community in Tanjung Jabung, Jambi, Sumatera Esti Munawaroh; Yupi Isnaini; Purity Sabila Ajiningrum; Siti Susiarti; Y Purwanto
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): July 2020
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The study of utilizing the diversity of non-timber forest product species by testing the value of cultural importance or Index of Cultural Significance (ICS) analysis aims to identify the species of non-timber forest products with highest importance value for local communities. The results of this study documented (1) list of species of non-timber forest products that have an important role in the Malay community in Tanjung Jabung, Jambi, including foodstuffs (51-77 plants), vegetable ingredients (21 plants), medicinal materials (> 77 plants), equipment materials (62 plants), pulp and paper materials (27 plants), and other non-timber forest products; (2) list of species of the potential non-timber forest products to be further developed as fruit-producing plants (12 species), vegetables (10 species), medicinal plants (6 species), pulp and paper-based plants (6 species), plywood (18 species), basic materials for manufacturing equipment, arts and other local technology (8 species); and (3) basic data on economic valuation studies of non-timber forest products. The potential species that have high importance value to be cultivated plants were rambai (Baccaurea spp.), cempunik (Artocarpus hispidum), durian (Durio zibethinus, Durio oxleyanus, and Durio spp.), and rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum and Nephelium spp.) for fruits, rotan jernang (Calamus draco and Calamus spp.) as a medicinal material, and other uses. Specifically the diversity of potential species of non-timber forest products will be discussed in this paper.
Beliefs in the Dietary Benefits of Water Monitor, Varanus salvator Meat in Western Java, Indonesia Evy Ayu Arida; Elika Boscha; Muhammad Alif Fauzi; Ari Ardiantoro; Noor Laina Maireda
Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021): January 2021
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Local knowledge on the benefits of wild meat is probably the motivation behind consumption of such unusual source of protein. Various tribes in Indonesia are known to include wild meat of monitor lizards, Varanus spp. in their diet for several reasons including health benefits. Water monitor, Varanus salvator, is widely distributed across the Indonesian Archipelago and commonly found even in degraded habitats. Meat and internal organs of this species are commonly known to be consumed in Indonesia by at least three ethnics, i.e. Batak on Sumatra, Dayak on Kalimantan, and Minahasa on Sulawesi islands. We aim to investigate consumption of water monitor meat in a few communities in the western part of Java, where there is likely a custom albeit benign. Previous observations in the province of West Java showed consumption of a smaller scope in Sundanese communities, where religious background is of a restriction. Consumption of water monitor meat all over on Java seemed to be infrequent, yet also prevailing at a level of small business. In the western part of Java, consumption and sales seemed to be dominant in the northern areas, but mostly in Jakarta than in the regencies of West Java province. Direct observations and casual interviews with a few associates in West Java revealed a long-term practice in Cibinong. Besides its gastronomic benefit, meat of water monitor is believed as health tonic for men and a therapeutic method to treat skin diseases.

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