Edible Mushrooms and Their Cultural Importance in Yunnan, China

2020 ◽  
pp. 163-204
Author(s):  
Fuqiang Yu ◽  
Alexis Guerin-Laguette ◽  
Yun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Edible Mushrooms ◽  
Cultural Importance

scholarly journals Breaking the paradigms of residual categories and neglectable importance of non-used resources; the "vital" traditional knowledge of non-edible mushrooms and their substantive cultural significance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaranta Ramírez Terrazo ◽  
Adriana Montoya ◽  
Roberto Garibay-Orijel ◽  
Javier Caballero-Nieto ◽  
Alejandro Kong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Edible Mushrooms ◽  
General Category ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mushroom Species ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
Edible Species

Abstract Introduction One of the main goals of ethnomycological studies is to understand the role of wild edible mushrooms (WEM) in diverse cultures. To that end, the local knowledge of WEM and their cultural importance are evaluated and compared using qualitative and quantitative methods. However, few studies have attempted to discern such aspects about non-used mushrooms, since they are considered as a residual category without cultural relevance. Therefore, this paper analyses the traditional knowledge of non-edible mushrooms to understand their cultural role and break it down in its components. Methods This study was carried out in two communities from La Malintzi National Park, Tlaxcala, Mexico. Mushroom species indicated as non-edible were collected during 13 ethnomycological expeditions and 7 requests. To get an insight of local knowledge, we used ethnographic techniques, 91 free listings and 81 semi-structured interviews.Results In total, we collected 178 specimens of wild mushrooms recognized as non-edible by locals, which corresponded to 103 species belonging to 45 genera. The people who participated in the study had a vast and deep understanding of non-edible mushrooms. To avoid intoxications, all non-edible mushrooms were included in the general category of “poisonous mushrooms”. The knowledge and the nomenclature of non-edible mushrooms, as well as the ability to identify them, all emanate from the Mesoamerican duality conceptualization of the universe. Therefore, non-edible species are conceived as a cosmogonic counterpart ("twins") of the edible species to which they resemble. We obtained 101 specific recognition criteria, useful only when comparing species pairs: edible vs non-edible. The most culturally important non-edible groups were differentiated by clear and precise characteristics, which were reflected in the nomenclature and allowed their classification into specific ethnotaxa. Conclusions We found that non-used resources can be the object of a deep traditional knowledge and have a vast cultural importance. In the case of wild non-edible mushrooms in particular: the species are named, they are the subject of a vast traditional knowledge which is based on the edible/non-edible duality, this knowledge is widespread but has limited consensus, there is little lexical retention, and this knowledge is vital to avoid fatal intoxications. In consequence, deadly species and species that share similarities with the most important edible mushrooms have a high cultural importance.

scholarly journals Breaking the paradigms of residual categories and neglectable importance of non-used resources: the “vital” traditional knowledge of non-edible mushrooms and their substantive cultural significance

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaranta Ramírez-Terrazo ◽  
E. Adriana Montoya ◽  
Roberto Garibay-Orijel ◽  
Javier Caballero-Nieto ◽  
Alejandro Kong-Luz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Edible Mushrooms ◽  
General Category ◽  
Mushroom Species ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
Edible Species

Abstract Introduction One of the main goals of ethnomycological studies has been understanding the role of wild edible mushrooms (WEM) in diverse cultures. To accomplish such a purpose, the local knowledge of WEM and their cultural importance have been evaluated and compared using qualitative and quantitative methods. However, few studies have documented these aspects in non-edible mushrooms, because they are considered to be in a category of residual cultural importance. To make up for this lack of investigation, this paper analyzes the traditional knowledge of non-edible mushrooms to understand their cultural role and break it down to its components. The analysis of this topic shows how this knowledge represents a good strategy to prevent mushroom intoxications in humans. Methods This study was carried out in two communities residing in La Malintzi National Park, Tlaxcala, Mexico. Mushroom species indicated as non-edible were collected during 13 ethnomycological expeditions and seven requests. To get an insight into the local knowledge about these mushrooms, we used ethnographic techniques, 91 free listings and 81 semi-structured interviews. Results In total, we collected 178 specimens of wild mushrooms recognized as non-edible by locals, which corresponded to 103 species belonging to 45 genera. People who participated in the study had a vast and deep understanding of non-edible mushrooms. For them, the most important species were Amanita muscaria, Neoboletus aff. erythropus, Xerocomellus chrysenteron, and Suillus tomentosus. Two uses were the most mentioned by respondents: as an insecticide and for medicinal purposes. Of note, however, is that A. muscaria was reported as edible years ago. To avoid possible intoxication, all non-edible mushrooms were included in the general category of “poisonous mushrooms.” Non-edible species are seen as a cosmogonic counterpart (“twins”) of the edible species that they resemble. We obtained 101 specific recognition criteria, useful only when comparing paired species: edible vs non-edible. The most culturally important non-edible groups were differentiated by clear and precise characteristics, which were reflected in the nomenclature and allowed their classification into specific ethnotaxa. Conclusions We found that non-used resources can be the object of a deep traditional knowledge and have a vast cultural importance. In the case of wild non-edible mushrooms in particular: the species are named; they are the subject of vast traditional knowledge which is based on their edible/non-edible duality; this knowledge is widespread but has limited consensus, there is little lexical retention; and this knowledge is vital to avoid fatal intoxications. In consequence, both deadly species and species that share similarities with the most important edible mushrooms have a high cultural importance.

A glimpse from the ancient world: What a gold necklace from Tillya-tepe reveals about opium in Afghanistan

Afghanistan ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-173
Author(s):  
Sara Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Opium Poppy ◽  
Ancient World ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
Large Seed ◽  
Potent Drug ◽  
Material Evidence ◽  
Societal Role

Among the six excavated burials at Tillya-tepe, in northern Afghanistan, was one occupied by an elite woman wearing a substantial necklace consisting of large gold beads shaped as seed-heads. The scale and fine workmanship of this necklace suggest that it was one of her most important possessions. It can be demonstrated that these large seed-heads are representations of poppy capsules, whose significance lies in the fact that they are the source of the potent drug opium. This necklace is the most outstanding object within a group of items decorated with poppy imagery, all of which were discovered in female burials. The opium poppy has long been a culturally important plant, and the implication of this identification is investigated in several contexts. Firstly, the proliferation of poppy imagery in the female burials at Tillya-tepe is examined, and then there is a discussion of material evidence for opium among relevant peoples along the Eurasian steppes. The particular cultural importance of opium is reviewed, leading finally to a proposal for the societal role of these women.

Este lugar sí importa

2016 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-74
Author(s):  
Laura Dominguez
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Historic Preservation ◽  
East Los Angeles ◽  
Popular Imagination ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
Communities Of Color

The evolution and construction of cultural identity and memory in unincorporated East Los Angeles, both in scholarship and the popular imagination, establishes a critical framework for understanding changing relationships between communities of color and the broader historic preservation movement. East Los Angeles embodies slowly shifting paradigms within the historic preservation movement that compel practitioners and advocates to contend with the meaning of seemingly ordinary places that have tremendous cultural importance within their communities.

Characterization of Polysaccharides from Wild Edible Mushrooms from Thailand and Their Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, and Antihypertensive Activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-233
Author(s):  
Khwanta Kaewnarin ◽  
Nakarin Suwannarach ◽  
Jaturong Kumla ◽  
Sadabpong Choonpicharn ◽  
Keerati Tanreuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Edible Mushrooms ◽  
Wild Edible Mushrooms

Ethnomycological and Nutritional Analyses of Some Wild Edible Mushrooms from Western Himalayas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan)

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 949-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tariq Saiff Ullah ◽  
Syeda Sadiqa Firdous ◽  
Ansar Mehmood ◽  
Hamayun Shaheen ◽  
Muhammad Ejaz Ul Islam Dar
Keyword(s):  
Edible Mushrooms ◽  
Western Himalayas ◽  
Wild Edible Mushrooms ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir

Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Two Wild Edible Mushrooms from Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 1179-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suat Ekin ◽  
Yusuf Uzun ◽  
Kenan Demirel ◽  
Mahire Bayramoglu ◽  
Hatice Kiziltas
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Edible Mushrooms ◽  
Wild Edible Mushrooms

The Influence of the Infomercial in New Zealand

2019 ◽  
pp. 67-80
Author(s):  
Rosser Johnson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Cultural Impact ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
As If

New Zealand television networks introduced infomercials (30 minute advertisements designed to appear as if they are programmes) in late 1993. Although infomercials date from the 1950s in the USA, they were unknown in this country and quickly came to be seen as a peculiarly “intense” form of hyper-commercial broadcasting. This article aims to sketch out the cultural importance of the infomercial by analysing historical published primary sources (from the specialist and general press) as they reflect the views and opinions that resulted from the introduction of the infomercial. Specifically, it outlines the three main areas where that cultural importance was located. It concludes by analysing the significance of the cultural impact of the infomercial, both within broadcasting and within wider society.

Amino Acid Compositions of Common Edible Mushrooms

1995 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Shinobu Fujihara ◽  
Atsuko Kasuga ◽  
Tatsuyuki Sugahara ◽  
Yasuo Aoyagi
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Edible Mushrooms ◽  
Amino Acid Compositions
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