Do not disturb: In India, traditions and science protect sacred forests
Mar 22, 2021
3 minutes
The dense green expanse of Mawphlang Forest in northeast India is dotted with orchids, ferns, mushrooms, butterflies, and medicinal plants. Monoliths, a human intervention, represent the spirits of the ancestors of the local Khasi people. DonkitLyngdohis a guide to this sacred grove and has been familiar with the forest since he was a child. “I played here with my brothers and sisters, and we were always told to tread carefully, not picking up as much as a twig, so as not to disturb the forest deity. The deity never
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