A study on Traditional fish preservation method and certain ethnomedicinal fishes of Bodo tribe of Kokrajhar District, Assam, India

Authors

  • Jwngma Narzary Department of Zoology, Science College, Kokrajhar, Assam, India-783370
  • Hatarkhi Mwchahary Department of Zoology, Bodoland University, BTC, Assam, India
  • Illora Narzary Department of Biotechnology, Bodoland University, BTC, Assam, India

Keywords:

Nafam, Fish, Preserved, Ethnomedicine

Abstract

Kokrajhar district, located in the western part of Assam has abundant natural fishery resources consisting of streams, beels, flooded lands etc. The main community of the district is Bodo tribe. Bodo people consume fishes as delicious and medicinal diet. Fish is taken by them in different forms in fresh or in preserved. They use certain fishes as medicine for some diseases. Nafam is a traditional preserved fish product of Bodo tribe. Though traditional but the preparation technique of nafam have various advantages. In this study, the Nafam preparation method of Bodo tribe is broadly described. Certain ethno-medicinal fishes are also trying to highlight on this study

 

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2019-10-31

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J. Narzary, H. Mwchahary, and I. Narzary, “A study on Traditional fish preservation method and certain ethnomedicinal fishes of Bodo tribe of Kokrajhar District, Assam, India”, Int. J. Sci. Res. Biol. Sci., vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 67–70, Oct. 2019.

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Vol. 6 No. 5 (2019): October Edition

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