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Chasing Soppu

1 Sep 2022

This book was published by the Azim Premji University in September 2022. It is written by Dhruti Somesh, Rohit Rao, Ranjini Murali, Seema Mundoli and Harini Nagendra. The Kannada term for leafy vegetables is soppu. The book looks at urban foraging in Bengaluru and presents an illustrated identification guide of the various plants found in the city. Such foraged plants in the city are used in cooking, as medicine as well as for cultural and religious practices. The book emphasizes how collection and use of such wild plants can aid in preserving and passing on regional ethno-ecological and ethno-botanical knowledge. The writers note that it is mostly middle-aged and older women from low-income backgrounds who possess knowledge of such wild plants. They are well versed in the specific uses as well as dangers of the various species...
forage plant leafy-vegetables

Authors

Dhruti Somesh, Rohit Rao, Ranjini Murali, Seema Mundoli And Harini Nagendra

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206
Published in
India
Rights
Azim Premji University

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