Ethnomycological knowledge of Slavic immigrant descendants in southern Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethnomycological studies explore the relationships between humans and fungi, often reflecting cultural practices and ecological knowledge. While such studies have expanded across Brazil, the Southern region remains understudied. This research aims to document the ethnomycological knowledge of Polish and Ukrainian immigrant descendant communities in a subtropical area in Southern Brazil, and discuss the persistence, transformation, and erosion of mycological knowledge.

Methods

Fieldwork was conducted in rural areas of Itaiópolis and Papanduva (Santa Catarina, Brazil), with 35 participants interviewed using semi-structured methods. A photographic catalog was used to support species identification. Fungal specimens were collected, morphologically identified, and in s

SUBMITTER: Prado-Elias A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12822341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature