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Azaleea

By Liliana Usvat In Chinese culture, the azalea is known as “thinking of home bush” (sixiang shu) and is immortalized in the poetry of Du Fu and is used to rich effect in contemporary stories such as by Taiwanese author … Continue reading

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Forests and Native Indians Knowledges

by Liliana Usvat Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) TEK emphasizes the idea that individual plants and animals exist on their own terms. This sense of place and concern for individuals leads to two basic TEK concepts: all things are connected, which … Continue reading

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