Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...
Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...
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1 <strong>Mountain</strong> Flora and Fauna<br />
Kermi, Upper Humla, Nepal<br />
Rabindra Roy<br />
Furu, a traditional wooden bowl used for drinking butter tea and local<br />
liquor (chhang), is a niche product <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lama community in Upper Humla.<br />
Making furu is an <strong>of</strong>f-season income-generating activity, especially in<br />
winter. Furu are carved from <strong>the</strong> knots <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tilaailo tree (Acer spp.).<br />
5 Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge Associated with <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong><br />
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