This new book might be of interest to some list members: at least one
Australian chapter, and several from the region on New Guinea, New
Zealand, Pacific, Indonesia etc.
Robin Hide
http://www.earthscan.co.uk/?tabid=101789
Ethno-ornithology: Birds,
Indigenous Peoples, Culture and Society
Edited By Sonia
Tidemann and Andrew Gosler (2010) Earthscan
Publishers blurb...An African proverb states that when a knowledgeable
old person dies, a whole library disappears. In that light, this book
presents knowledge that is new or has not been readily available until
now because it has not previously been captured or reported by
indigenous people. Indigenous knowledge that embraces ornithology takes
in whole social dimensions that are inter-linked with environmental
ethos, conservation and management for sustainability. In contrast,
western approaches have tended to reduce knowledge to elemental and
material references. This book also looks at the significance of
indigenous knowledge of birds and their cultural significance, and how
these can assist in framing research methods of western scientists
working in related areas.
As well as its knowledge base,
this book provides practical advice for professionals in conservation
and anthropology by demonstrating the relationship between mutual
respect, local participation and the building of partnerships for the
resolution of joint problems. It identifies techniques that can be
transferred to different regions, environments and collections, as well
as practices suitable for investigation, adaptation and improvement of
knowledge exchange and collection in ornithology.
'The last half century has
seen a significant growth in our understanding
of how humans perceive the world of birds, and this knowledge has
shaped the
development of ethnobiology. Consider, for example, the role, amongst
ornithologists of Jared Diamond, amongst anthropogists of Gene Hunn,
and
amongst the indigenous experts, of Saem Majnep. Given this prominence,
it is
perhaps surprising that we have had to wait so long for a review of the
subject
and for such a powerful statement of its scope and significance. What
is
remarkable about this benchmark volume is the size and diversity of the
contributions. There can be little doubt that with its publication
ethno-ornithology has arrived as an identifiable cross-disciplinary
specialism,
with much to say that is relevant not only to the humane sciences, but
to
conservation and the emerging consensus on biocultural diversity.' Roy
Ellen,
Professor of Anthropology and Human Ecology and Director of the Centre
for
Biocultural Diversity, University of Kent, UK 'A fascinating series of
essays
exploring the diverse links that exist between birds and people;
studies that
remind us how all human societies are deeply indebted to birds - for
language,
song, food, inspiration, commerce - a biocultural certainty that cries
out for
a stronger role in contemporary nature conservation.'
John
Fanshawe, Senior Strategy Adviser, BirdLife International
(Contents)
Foreword by Eugene Hunn
Preface by the Editors
Part I: Introduction
1. Indigenous Knowledges, Birds that have 'Spoken' and Science
Sonia Tidemann, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education,
Australia
Sharon Chirgwin, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education,
Australia
Ross Sinclair, Wildlife Conservation Society Papua New Guinea Programme
2. Ethno-Ornithology and Conservation
Mark Bonta, Division of Social Sciences, Delta State University,
Mississippi, USA
3. The Broader Significance of Ethno-Ornithology
Andrew Gosler, Institute of Human Sciences, and Edward Grey Institute
of Field Ornithology, Oxford, UK
with Deborah Buehler & Alberto Castillo
Part II: Birds: Hunting and Products
4. The Maori and the Huia
David Houston, Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of
Glasgow, UK
5. Santa Cruz Red Feather Currency And The Scarlet Honeyeater
David Houston, Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of
Glasgow, UK
6. Entrapment Of Wetland Birds: Local Customs And Methods Of Hunting In
Central Java
Surya Purnama, Public University of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Mochamad Indrawan, Unversity of Indonesia
7. Wildlife Hunting and Bird Trade in Northern Papua (Irian Jaya),
Indonesia
Margaretha Pangau-Adam, Faculty of Life Sciences and Mathematics,
Cenderawasih University Papua, Indonesia
Richard Noske, Charles Darwin University, Australia
Part III: Birds and Knowledge
8. Transmutation of Human Knowledge about Birds in 16th Century
Honduras
Mark Bonta, Division of Social Sciences, Delta State University,
Mississippi, USA
9. Sound, Sight, Stories and Science: Avoiding Pitfalls in
Ethno-Ornithological Research, with Examples from Kenya
Fleur Ng'weno, independent, Kenya
10. What the Locals Know: Comparing Traditional and Scientific
Knowledge of Megapodes in Melanesia
J Ross Sinclair, Wildlife Conservation Society Papua New Guinea
Programme
Lorima Tuke, Solomon Islands Red Cross Society
Muse Opiang, Papua New Guinea Institute for Biological Research
Part IV: Birds: Story and Language
11. The Birds and Nature in the Stepwells of Gujarat, Western India
Purnima Bhatt, Hood College, Maryland, USA
12. Aboriginal Stories: The Riches and Colour of Australian Birds
Sonia Tidemann and Tim Whiteside, both Batchelor Institute of
Indigenous Tertiary Education, Australia
13. Tlingit Birds, an annotated list with a statistical comparative
analysis
Eugene Hunn, University of Washington, Seattle
Thomas Thornton, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University
14. Raven=Heron in Mayan-Language Prehistory: An
Ethno-Ornithological/Linguistic Study
Cecil Brown, Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USA
15. What's in a Bird Name: Relationships among Ethno-Ornithological
Terms in Nage and other Malayo-Polynesian Languages
Gregory Forth, University of Alberta, Canada
Part V: Birds and Conservation
16. An Alternate Reality: Maori Spiritual Guardianship of New Zealand's
Native Birds
Phil Lyver, Research, New Zealand
Henrik Moller, Centre for Study of Agriculture, Food & Environment,
University of Otago, New Zealand
17. Everyone Loves Birds: Using Indigenous Knowledge of Birds to
Facilitate Conservation in New Guinea
William Thomas, New Jersey School of Conservation, USA
18. Birds, People and Conservation in Kenya
Mercy Muiruri and Patrick Maundu, both National Museums of Kenya
19. Bird Messengers for all Seasons: Landscapes of Knowledge among the
BriBri of Costa Rica
Nicole Sault, Univeristy of Costa Rica
20. The Bull of the Bog: Bittern Conservation Practice in a Western
Bio-cultural Setting
Maan Barua, School of Geography and the Environment, University of
Oxford, UK
Paul Jepson, Oxford University, UK
21. Towards an Indonesian bird conservation ethos: reflections from a
study of bird-keeping in the cites of Java and Bali
Paul Jepson, Oxford University, UK
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