Indigenous spirituality surrounding Serianthes trees in Micronesia: Traditional practice, conservation, and resistance
SOCIAL COMPASS(2021)
摘要
Spiritual connections to the natural world are fundamental to Micronesian worldviews. Structured interviews gathered ethnoecological information about Serianthes. The kosmos-corpus-praxis conceptual framework analyzed spirituality surrounding this leguminous tree and its connection with Indigenous cosmology, traditional knowledge, and practices. We can summarize the results as follows: (a) interspecies relationships expressed through rituals and oral history guide ethnobotanical practices in Belau (Palau) and Wa'ab (Yap); (b) the tree is critically endangered on Guahan (Guam) and Luta (Rota). In Luta, the tree is celebrated as a flagship species for endangered plant recovery, while the last Guahan tree has become a rallying point for spiritual resistance when its habitat became threatened by military plans to construct a firing range; (c) spirituality is a fundamental value for island communities; and (d) traditional knowledge holders and scholars strive to work together toward a co-production of knowledge, using spirituality as a fundamental principle toward respectful and sustainable biocultural conservation.
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conservation, ethnoecology, Micronesia, Serianthes, spirituality, traditional knowledge, conservation, ethnoecologie, Micronesie, Serianthes, spiritualite
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