Abstract: Ethnobotanical studies of magico-religious plants used by Khampti tribe were carried out in 6 villages of Lakhimpur district of Assam. The information was gathered through questionnaires and discussion. A total of 48 plant species belonging to 30 families and 44 genera were observed to use in different magico-religious practices. The documented plants were grouped into three use categories. Maximum of plant species (75%) were used in sacred and religious rites followed by taboos (33.33%) and magical belief (12.5%). On the basis of plant parts used, leaves were the most dominant part with 17 plant species. Among documented plants, Ziziphus jujube was the most culturally significant plant.
Keywords: Khampti, Assam, Magico-religious practices, Cultural important index.
Title: Ethnobotanical studies of magico-religious plants with reference to Khampti tribe
Author: G. Pangging, C. L. Sharma, M. Sharma
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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