The great diversity of insect species is perceived, classified, known, and used in different ways by many different human cultures. Considering the affective, cognitive and behavior aspects of the complex relationship that human beings maintain with these animals, an ethnoentomological research has been carried out with the dwellers of a small community from Bahia State countryside. Fieldwork was done from February to May 2001 in the village of Pedra Branca, which belongs to the town of Santa Terezinha. This town is located in the central-west region of the state. Data were obtained through open and semi-structured interviews, as well as by behavior observation by using the usual techniques of ethnographic recording. Most of the interviews ...
The cultural significance and relationships of societies with natural resources in urban areas const...
Environmental changes by human action may favor some species and compromising the existence of other...
Social insects, and specifically ants, play a crucial part in traditional Amazonian ritual and symbo...
A grande diversidade de espécies de insetos é percebida, classificada, conhecida e utilizada de dife...
Insects play vital roles in the ecosystems where they occur but are often perceived negatively by hu...
This article deals with the construction of the “ insect ” ethnozoological dominium by the inhabitan...
This paper deals with the semiotic meanings which are given both to the appearance and/or behavior o...
Insects are extremely important for nature, however, they are often perceived negatively. Therefore,...
This work presents the perception of the residents of Ribeirão da Ilha, Florianópolis, Santa Catarin...
This paper discusses the importance of research in ethnoentomology by examining the works which have...
Riverine communities have vast popular knowledge about plants and animals, and concomitantly, the pe...
Discute-se a percepção e a construção do domínio etnozoológico “inseto” por moradores do povoado de ...
Insects cause several impressions humans, from fascination to phobia, they are not always seen under...
A tese apresenta os resultados de três estudos de caso que analisam os vínculos entre diversidade bi...
Besouros (Insecta: Coleoptera) são percebidos, conhecidos e utilizados por moradores do povoado de P...
The cultural significance and relationships of societies with natural resources in urban areas const...
Environmental changes by human action may favor some species and compromising the existence of other...
Social insects, and specifically ants, play a crucial part in traditional Amazonian ritual and symbo...
A grande diversidade de espécies de insetos é percebida, classificada, conhecida e utilizada de dife...
Insects play vital roles in the ecosystems where they occur but are often perceived negatively by hu...
This article deals with the construction of the “ insect ” ethnozoological dominium by the inhabitan...
This paper deals with the semiotic meanings which are given both to the appearance and/or behavior o...
Insects are extremely important for nature, however, they are often perceived negatively. Therefore,...
This work presents the perception of the residents of Ribeirão da Ilha, Florianópolis, Santa Catarin...
This paper discusses the importance of research in ethnoentomology by examining the works which have...
Riverine communities have vast popular knowledge about plants and animals, and concomitantly, the pe...
Discute-se a percepção e a construção do domínio etnozoológico “inseto” por moradores do povoado de ...
Insects cause several impressions humans, from fascination to phobia, they are not always seen under...
A tese apresenta os resultados de três estudos de caso que analisam os vínculos entre diversidade bi...
Besouros (Insecta: Coleoptera) são percebidos, conhecidos e utilizados por moradores do povoado de P...
The cultural significance and relationships of societies with natural resources in urban areas const...
Environmental changes by human action may favor some species and compromising the existence of other...
Social insects, and specifically ants, play a crucial part in traditional Amazonian ritual and symbo...