Galo, Arunachal Pradesh (ENI 1.7)
About the tribe: The Galo tribe is one of the major tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. They have their own language which is a Tibeto-Burman language of the western Tani Branch. The Galo are descendents of Abo Tani (Abo-Tani means the great ancestor of human kind), primarily concentrated in Alo, Tirbin, Liromoba, Tai, Dumporijo, Likhabali and Basar area of West-Siang district and however, they are also sparsely distributed in East Siang and Upper Subansiri districts. They practice both Jhum cultivation and wet or terrace cultivation for agriculture methods. The Mopin is the major community festival which is popularly celebrated among the Galo tribe. It is mainly agriculture based festival celebrated for 4–5 days in the month of April every year. They follow Donyi-Polo and are well known for its rich traditional knowledge base relating to the diverse uses of foods such as plants and plant products, insects and wild animals in their day today life.
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Acmella oleracea, Marsa
Acmella paniculata, Marsa
Acorus calamus, Buch
Ageratum conyzoides, Einamya, Eirego, Rego, Eae-Namya, Hiigo remi
Ageratum houstonianum, Einamya, Eirego, Rego, Eae-Namya, Hiigo remi
Allium chinense, Dilap
Allium hookeri, Dilap
Angiopteris evecta, Tase, Baku
Ardisia solanacea, Tamak, Choochak
Artemisia indica, Tape-Nyobeng, Tapen
Artemisia nilagirica, Tape-Nyobeng, Tapen
Artocarpus heterophyllus, Bella
Asplenium nidus, Gabo-lagboi
Bambusa balcooa, Ee, Hayi
Begonia aborensis, Buku-surbu, Buku-hurbu
Begonia roxburghii, Buku-surbu, Buku-hurbu
Bidens pilosa, Tagam
Buddleja asiatica, Komki-hiri
Calamus sp., Tabh
Callicarpa arborea, Pento
Capsicum annuum, Yaluk
Capsicum chinense, Mane-Yaluk
Centella asiatica, Yatunemih
Chromolaena odorata, Daglin
Cinnamomum bejolghota, Pode
Cinnamomum verum, Nalok
Citrus × limon, Sipin
Clerodendrum colebrookeanum, Oin, Oing tapo
Colocasia esculenta, Riksin, Rikyu
Crassocephalum crepidioides, Gendu, Jogen
Croton tiglium, Pakmo, Mosir
Cucumis melo, Patum
Cucumis sativus, Meku
Curculigo capitulata, Royek
Curcuma caesia, Kayane-take
Dalhousiea bracteata, Nytjirpopir
Dendrocalamus giganteus, Diba
Dendrocnide sinuata, Reteh
Dillenia indica, Sampak
Dimetia scandens, Airoksik, Asirpaye
Dioscorea bulbifera, Egin Tabi, Ejo
Diplazium esculentum, Takka-paya, Taka
Drymaria cordata, Keddeh kerreh, Kiddi-kire, Keji-kero
Elaeocarpus floribundus, Sur-sur
Entada rheedei, Tase-polo
Ficus semicordata, Takuk
Garcinia lanceifolia, Takter, Taktar
Garcinia pedunculata, Lida, Porok-Titingalo
Glycine max, Yagya
Gonostegia hirta, Oyik
Gymnocladus burmanicus, Dika
Gynocardia odorata, Takui
Gynura cusimbua, Ogin-Tamin
Houttuynia cordata, Namsune mih, Moyum-kneme
Hydrocotyle javanica, Ninyo-tamo
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, Manni-Ao
Kalanchoe pinnata, Pate-goja
Lasia spinosa, Hikrubu, Pumbro, Hikru-Eepreh
Litsea cubeba, Tayer, Tair, Ischi take ame
Litsea lancifolia, Take-more
Livistona jenkinsiana, Ta-ek, Taek
Melastoma malabathricum, Raja, Acha-kaya
Meyna laxiflora, Kutka
Mikania micrantha, Railway nimeh, Saoun-sarman, Eyi namso, Linde -tare
Mikania scandens, Railway nimeh, Saoun-sarman, Eyi namso
Musa × paradisiaca, Hulu, Kolu
Musa balbisiana, Hulu, Kolu
Musa velutina, Kodak
Mussaenda roxburghii, Takshap, Akshap
Oxyspora paniculata, Peko-jalo
Paederia foetida, Eppehtareh
Panax bipinnatifidus, Miitum angina
Persicaria chinensis, Diko-tamu
Phoebe cooperiana, Hisir
Piper longum, Dolo-paan
Piper mullesua, Pinee
Piper pedicellatum, Raro, Raar
Pouzolzia sanguinea, Osik
Psidium guajava, Mudri,Mudrandu, Mudori
Rhynchotechum ellipticum, Joko
Ricinus communis, Perok-Ak-Ane
Rubus ellipticus, Achinn-paarin
Saurauia napaulensis, Enchi
Saurauia punduana, Enchi
Scoparia dulcis, Arnemih
Senegalia caesia, Talik
Senegalia pennata, Ramli
Solanum americanum, Or-re
Solanum torvum, Hot baak, Kope
Solanum viarum, Kigo, Al tao
Solanum violaceum, Baak
Stemona tuberosa, Pa-gore, Inginn
Syzygium cumini, Pothak-rigo
Thelypteris parasitica, Rukdik
Trichosanthes tricuspidata, Sojar-Momar
Urtica ardens, Peji-pemo
Zanthoxylum armatum, Rikon
Zanthoxylum rhetsa, Hibeh, onger
Zingiber officinale, Takkeh
Zingiber zerumbet, Jakir
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Letngam Touthang, H. Kalita, Thejangulie Angami, Badapmain Makdoh , Amit Sen, Kshitiz Kumar Shukla , Jaya Gogoi and Arifa Khatoon. 2019. Biochemical Evaluation of Socio-culturally Important Wild Plants in Eastern Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh. Ethno Med, 13(3): 146-152. DOI: 10.31901/24566772.2019/13.03.533
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