Traditional knowledge about the influence of the Moon on agricultural activities: practices and routines of producers of Paraná region, Brazil

Authors

  • Cristina Wedderhoff Herrmann Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO
  • Jorge Luiz Favaro Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO

Abstract

One of the ways that can contribute to sustainable development and reduction of environmental damage is the rescue of traditional knowledge of the people, especially regarding the phases of the Moon and its influence on terrestrial events, common knowledge among communities around the world. One hundred rural producers from 15 municipalities in the region of Guarapuava - PR, Brazil, were interviewed about the existence, transmission and use of knowledge related to the influence of lunar phases in field activities. It was found that 100% of respondents believe that the lunar phases influence activities such as planting, logging, fishing or animal husbandry, and 94% of the properties use these knowledges frequently, receiving instructions transmitted orally from previous generations.

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Author Biography

Jorge Luiz Favaro, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO

Professor - Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste

Graduação em Medicina Veterinária - Universidade Federal do Paraná

Doutorado em Geografia Agrária - Universidade Federal do Paraná

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Published

2022-01-29

How to Cite

WEDDERHOFF HERRMANN, C.; LUIZ FAVARO, J. Traditional knowledge about the influence of the Moon on agricultural activities: practices and routines of producers of Paraná region, Brazil. Gaia Scientia, [S. l.], v. 15, n. 4, 2022. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/gaia/article/view/61513. Acesso em: 16 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021)

Section

Ciências Ambientais