#sacredgroves

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Episode 36 | Conserving India's Sacred Groves | Interview with Archana Godbole, Founder of AERF

In this episode, we dive deep into the conservation of India's Sacred Groves with Archana Godbole, the Founder and Director of the Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF). Sacred Groves are ancient, communally protected forest patches dedicated to local deities, embodying both cultural and ecological values. These biodiversity-rich areas, spread across India, play a crucial role in preserving rare plant species, wildlife, and invaluable gene pools.

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Guardian of the tree grove From ancient #Norse, #Baltic and #Celticmythologies, to the Nigerian, Indian and #Mongolian #cosmological thought, extending far east in the ancient #Shinto faith of #Japan and the special habits of the 19 #tribes of the #forestpeoples of #Malaysia, #sacredgroves provide relief and #shelter from the mundane aspects of life and are considered living #temples. A place of meeting where ancient #rituals are performed, it is also a place of refuge for many in times of danger. Source @wikipedia Dancer: @mari_hace Vegetal masks: @cpyrrhos #artlovers #contemporaryart #moderndance #jeanpaulmorrelarmstrong #artcontemporain #dancephotography (à Parc de la Poudrerie Sevran)