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The Kani tribe lives in harmony with nature and the eco system. They make wall of houses with bamboo nets and the roof with leaf nets. Most of the kani’s live inside the forest area and the colony is known as Kudi . In every kudi 10 – 15 homes are seen, they have one common well and temple . Kanis are prepare their colony in hill tops or bottom valley only. They are engaged in seasonal collection of honey and other forest products. |
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The practical knowledge of plants in medicines of kani tribe reveals that they are capable of treating various disease. Kanis used plants as a traditional medicine for several thousand years. The study shows that kani tribes used 76 species of plants distributed in 64 genera belonging to 43 familie . Kanis follow animistic religion and a practice of magic healing. |
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The plant , known locally as Arogyapacha which has great medicinal value is popular among the kani tribes. They used the plant for relief from tiredness . The national botanical research institute [ NBRI] who patented compounds extracted from the plant share the royalities equally with the tribals . The NBRI said that the anti fatigue properties of the compounds have a lot of potential in sports medicine. |
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