Author： Chandran M.D.S. Hughes J.D.
Publisher： White Horse Press
ISSN： 1752-7023
Source： Environment and History, Vol.6, Iss.2, 2000-05, pp. : 169-186
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Abstract
Sacred groves in the ancient Mediterranean are compared with surviving groves of South India, particularly Uttara Kannada, to evaluate the roles of these refugia in maintaining balance between human groups and the ecosystems of which they are part. In the Mediterranean written records survive, and archaeological investigation provides some information. In South India, the authors observed a living if declining tradition which has persisted for millennia among village people. There data come from field surveys, folk traditions, historical documents and literature.
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