Langscape 7-1 Archives

Nov 03 2018

Biocultural Diversity on the Border: The Yaylas of the Western Lesser Caucasus

By Robert Wiltzen

by Soner Oruç and Ceren Kazancı Men, in general, are busy with taking care of herds. Here, an Afghan shepherd is working due to shortage of people in Turkish yaylas.…

Oct 27 2018

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The Power of Place Names: Embedding Bama Local Languages into the Australian Landscape

By Robert Wiltzen

by Michaela Jeannaisse Carter . Writing bioculturally significant place names on a topographic map of Nyungkal Country. Photo: Citt Williams, 2017 . In July 2017, I abandoned my Pacific Northwest summer…

Oct 20 2018

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The Biocultural Fabric of Renosterveld: A Unique Ecosystem at the Heart of the Swartland, South Africa

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Text and photos by Emmeline Topp “You know how the Swartland got its name? It’s the Black Land,” the farmer tells me. His face is lined beyond his thirty-two years,…

Oct 13 2018

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An Ancient Game Opens the Door to Innovation in the Farma Valley, Southern Tuscany, Italy

By Robert Wiltzen

by Andrea Giacomelli . The village of Torniella with the backdrop of the woods of the Farma Valley. Photo: Andrea Giacomelli, 2008 . To reach the Farma Valley in Southern…

Oct 06 2018

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Community and Biocultural Diversity Conservation in Ethiopia: Learning from Each Other

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Text and photos by Fassil Gebeyehu Yelemtu Farming with oxen is common in rural Ethiopia. The soil is fertilized naturally by dung and residue of straw from harvested crops. 2018…

Sep 29 2018

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There Is So Much More to a Story than Meets the Eye: Tales from the Dusun of Ulu Papar, Malaysia

By Akshara Sangiorgio

by Marina Aman Sham Agricultural landscapes are a common feature for Dusun communities in the Crocker Range. Photo: Stanley Kurumbong, 2010 Malaysia is a vast country with a mosaic of…

Sep 22 2018

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The Sweeping Dance: Cultural Revival, Environmental Conservation, and the Art of Broom-Making in St. Lucia

By Akshara Sangiorgio

by Laurent Jean Pierre “What is it that one has in one’s dwelling place, that until you dance with it, it does not work for you?” “The broom.” —Traditional St.…

Sep 15 2018

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Biocultural Heritage in Fishing Villages in the Far North of Sweden

By Robert Wiltzen

by Joakim Boström, Anna-Märta Henriksson, and Marie Kvarnström Jenny Lundbäck and Joakim Boström fishing at sunrise in the Bothnian Bay. Photo: Roland Stenman, 2016 In the villages of the…

Sep 08 2018

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Can the Cenotes be Saved? Biocultural Conservation in Yucatán, Mexico

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Text and photos by Yolanda López-Maldonado “This is the account of how all was in suspense, all calm, in silence; all motionless, still, and the expanse of the sky was…

Sep 01 2018

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A Few Short Journeys along the Nature-Culture Continuum: Reflections on Community-Led Conservation

By Akshara Sangiorgio

by Jessica Brown The village Chief and Elders of a community in the Togo Range of Ghana at a sacred spring. Care of this spring is vital to the health…

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Biocultural Diversity on the Border: The Yaylas of the Western Lesser Caucasus

The Power of Place Names: Embedding Bama Local Languages into the Australian Landscape

The Biocultural Fabric of Renosterveld: A Unique Ecosystem at the Heart of the Swartland, South Africa

An Ancient Game Opens the Door to Innovation in the Farma Valley, Southern Tuscany, Italy

Community and Biocultural Diversity Conservation in Ethiopia: Learning from Each Other

There Is So Much More to a Story than Meets the Eye: Tales from the Dusun of Ulu Papar, Malaysia

The Sweeping Dance: Cultural Revival, Environmental Conservation, and the Art of Broom-Making in St. Lucia

Biocultural Heritage in Fishing Villages in the Far North of Sweden

Can the Cenotes be Saved? Biocultural Conservation in Yucatán, Mexico

A Few Short Journeys along the Nature-Culture Continuum: Reflections on Community-Led Conservation

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