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The aim is to understand how Awajún women's gardening practices address the problem of plant predation and foster relationships with cultivated plants.

June 23, 2026Tipití Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South AmericaOpen Access

Between the root and the stem: on women-plant relations, predation and familiarisation among the Awajún (Upper Amazonas, Peru)

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The aim is to understand how Awajún women's gardening practices address the problem of plant predation and foster relationships with cultivated plants.
Explored familiarisation practices in gardening among the Awajún people of Peru.
Analyzed strategies such as ritual songs and dietary regimes to control plant growth.
Investigated the cultural significance of treating plants as vegetative children of women.
Women effectively manage plant predation through familiarisation strategies, maintaining control over plant characteristics.
Ritual practices, including singing to plants, significantly contribute to the spiritual well-being of cultivated species.
Dietary regimes play a crucial role in modulating unwanted traits in garden plants.

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This article explores how Awajún women manage cultivated plants through familiarization and ritual practices, suggesting a deep bond with their garden.

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Nils Haukeland Vedal (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3a2194111626ef22ab6567 https://doi.org/10.70845/2572-3626.1448

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This article explores how Awajún women manage cultivated plants through familiarization and ritual practices, suggesting a deep bond with their garden.

Between the root and the stem: on women-plant relations, predation and familiarisation among the Awajún (Upper Amazonas, Peru)

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Between the root and the stem: on women-plant relations, predation and familiarisation among the Awajún (Upper Amazonas, Peru)

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