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Nourishing Body and Soul: The Biocultural Diversity of Food

Volume 7, Issue 2  |  2018

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Food brings people together, transforming land and sea into nourishment through culturally unique practices. In this issue we celebrate the world’s food traditions and highlight the threats posed by global agribusiness to Indigenous and local foodways. Protecting these traditions is crucial for community health, cultural vitality, and land stewardship. Read the Editorial and Table of Contents.

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Langscape Magazine 7-2

Editorial | Repast

Langscape Magazine Volume 7, Issue 2  |  2018 Being together, sharing food. More than any other, this needful act sets the rhythm of human…
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biocultural diversity

Podcasting from the Native Seed Pod: Food Sovereignty Stories Nourish the Future

by Melissa K. Nelson “We’re being guided by forces seen and unseen that are telling us it’s time to pick up the seeds again.…
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Cultivating Respect: Reviving Forgotten Plant Knowledge in Costa Rica

by Felipe Montoya-Greenheck Puriscal is a rural canton in the Province of San José, Costa Rica. It is located in the northern foothills of…
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Grandmother Oak and Her Acorn Teachings

by Sara Moncada and Maya Harjo The Grandmother Oak grove, Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden, Novato, California. Photo: Melissa K. Nelson, 2013 We…
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Making Haku Chhoyala: Food Brings a Nepalese Indigenous Community Together

by Sheetal Vaidya, Manju Maharjan, and Prakash Khadgi Elderly Newar men enjoy a leisurely morning outside their residence. Although a minority of the people…
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pinto beans and ham hocks

Pinto Beans and Ham Hocks

A reflection by Carrie Ann Barton . Science tells us that the sense of smell most strongly sparks our memories and emotions I smell…
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The Lure of a “Modern Lifestyle”: Bridging the Food Generation Gap in South Africa

by Felix Kwabena Donkor and Kevin Mearns Backyard or homestead gardens are a common feature of rural dwellings in South Africa and the source…
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Margaret Brascoupe and Clayton Brascoupe

Circles of Kinship: Faces of Turtle Island’s Seed Guardians

Text and photos by Mateo Hinojosa “What is a seed?” Farmers, activists, academics, artists, and people of all walks of life take a moment…
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biocultural diversity

Del Monte a la Cocina: Gathering Inspiration in Southern Chile

by Antonia Barreau, Sonia Aliante Raiguanque, Jesús Sánchez, Rosario Valdivieso, and Susannah R. McCandless Last fall our temperate forests surprised us with many varieties…
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Ita: A Special Food for a Special Time in an Indonesian Community

by Lina A. Karolin Farmers planting rice. When it was time for the first harvest of the season, families would gather to celebrate. Photo:…
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coconut helmet

You Can Eat Your Cake and Have It Too: A Special Cake Recipe from the Nicobar Islands, India

by Rakhi Kumari Food—its cultivation, cooking, and consumption—is an important ingredient for studying a society. Whether looking at food through the lens of anthropology,…
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men resting

Understanding the Meaning of Food and Work through Community Photography in Peru

by Rebecca Wolff, Francesco D’Angelo, Gonzalo Urbina, and Malena Martínez Chuño is a way to preserve potatoes. They are exposed to frost and then,…
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Sicilian Street Food

Nostalgia and Spleen: Feeding the Body, Rediscovering Self through Sicilian Street Food

Text and photos by Vincenzo Di Giorgi Last fall I was sitting on a marble bench right next to the Cala, a U-shaped cove…
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biocultural diversity

Mujeres y Maíz: Expanding Food Choices for Rural Women in Southern Mexico

Text by Constanza Monterrubio Solís Photos by Inanc Tekguc Nopales, or prickly pear leaves, have been recently incorporated into local diets, providing various kinds…
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biological diversity

A Chicken for Every Occasion: Exploring the Significance of India’s Native Poultry Breeds

by Kanna K. Siripurapu and Sabyasachi Das . To learn more about why people in India value desi (native) chicken breeds for use in…
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biocultural diversity

CreativeVoice: Cooking Stories with Native Maize

by Flor Rivera López Maize. Photo: Artemio Pérez, 2015   This is the story of a project aiming to promote native maize biodiversity conservation in…
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Celebrating Body and Soul: A Tea-Making Festival Reunites Russians with Their Cultural Traditions

by Mariia Ermilova and Tatiana Ilinich Ivan-Chai is commonly known in English-speaking countries as “fireweed” or “willow herb.” Photo: Alik Yakubovich, 2010 Every Russian…
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Old Seeds, New Growth: Harvesting Community Empowerment from a School Garden in Kenya

by Eliot Gee Ready to be harvested, these cowpea leaves growing in the Mundika Special School garden will go directly into lunches prepared for…
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UNESCO

Safeguarding Food-Producing Cultural Landscapes: The Role of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize

by Mechtild Rössler, Akane Nakamura, and Roland Chih-Hung Lin Canoeing through a wild rice bed in Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage site. Photo: Hidehiro Otake,…
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The Flavors of Resilience: A Visual Journey through Ethiopia’s Foodscape

Text, videos, and photos by Viveca Mellegård Last year I traveled to Gambella, a province of southwestern Ethiopia, with my colleague, Dr. Million Belay.…
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Indigenous knowledge

Reviving Foods, Preserving Culture: My Journey as an Indigenous Food Entrepreneur

by Aruna Tirkey A platter of traditional Indigenous dishes of the Jharkhand area. Photo: Aruna Tirkey, 2016 . I want to share with you…
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