Perceptions and beliefs on game fauna in a semi-arid region of Brazil
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6008/SPC2179-6858.2017.003.0003Keywords:
Hunting fauna, Conservation, Social representationAbstract
This study investigates perceptions and beliefs related to the huntable fauna in the Cruz community, in the municipality of Delmiro Gouveia, State of Alagoas, Brazil. The information was obtained through semi-structured interviews and informal conversations with 17 residents from May to December 2016. According to the interviewees’ perception, the most abundant hunting species are opossum (n = 12), rolinha (a little pigeon) (n = 10) And mocó (a rodent, n = 6). Regarding the fauna that has become rare in the region, the interviewees cited armadillo (n = 10), anteater (n = 4), seriema (a bird with 70 cm height) (n = 4) and porcupine (n = 4). The representations of the game fauna in the Cruz community are characterized by myths, beliefs, knowledge and food taboos, which are relevant cultural and ecological practices, since the beliefs associated to the animals discipline the practice of hunting and are important strategies for the sustainable use of the fauna resources.
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