Table 4.
Commonly consumed foods of Sauria Paharia community (n = 97).
| Food groups | Food items | Reasons for high consumption | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desirable taste | Easy to access | Abundant seasonal availability | Abundant perennial availability | ||
| Cereals (n = 13) | Varieties of rice (Swarna, Bhadai, Sarda, Sarap, Jesori, Bahyar, Bangla Bhat, Hariya, Banagal, Arwa, Lal Dhan; Oryza sativa L.), Maize (Makai; Zea mays L.) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Pearl Millet (Bajra/Shishua; Pennisetum typhoideum Rich.) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Pulses (n = 5) | Cow pea, brown (Jatta Usro; Vigna catjang (L.) Walp.), Cow pea, white (Eso Usro; Dolichos catjang Burm.f), Rice bean (Suthro; Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb.), Horse gram, whole (Kurthi; Dolichos biflorus L.), Khesari (Lathyrus sativus L.) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| GLVs (n = 15) | Koinaar leaves (Komo Ghasi; Bauhinia purpurea L.), Amaranth leaves (Adro Ghasi; Amaranth spinosus L.), Bengal gram leaves (Boot Ghasi; Cicer arietinum L.), Khesari saag (Lathyrus sativus L.), Malabar spinach (Pondka saag; Basella rubra L.), Sinduar leaves (Chilo/Kodgo Ghasi; Celosia argentia L.), Aradiyo*, Mannadro* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Potato leaves (Aloo Ghasi; Solanum tuberosum L.), Ponnaganni (Gocchi Ghasi; Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.), Banyan leaves (Pakkedi Ghasi; Ficus benghalensis L.), Chiniya saag (Brassica campestris L.) | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Drumstick leaves (Sanjhori saag; Moringa oleifera Lam.), Colocasia Leaves (Makedi Ghasi; Colocasia antiquorum Schott), Bottle gourd leaves (Lol Ghasi; Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.) | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Other vegetables (n = 10) | Indigenous bitter gourd (Bir Karela; Momordica charantia L.), Indigenous field beans (Simbi; Dolichos lablab L.), Indigenous ridge gourd (Jhingli; Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.), Spine gourd (Kokri; Momordica dioica Roxb.), Kovai (Kundri; Coccinia cordifolia (L.) Cogn.), Pindra (Flacourita indica (Burm f.) Merr.), Kachnar flower (Kachna Phool; Bauhinias variegata L.), Ash gourd (Zarkunda; Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.), Ziruli Flower (Zaraael Phool; Indigofera cassioides DC.), Drumstick Flower (Sanjhori Phool; Moringa oleifera Lam.) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Roots and tubers (n = 8) | Colocasia (Makedi; Colocasia antiquorum Schott), Ole (Singla; Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Yam Beans (Misrikand; Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urb.), Red Potato (Lal Aloo; Solanum tuberosum L.) | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Nappe (Dioscorea pentaphylla L.), Churke/Churka*, Alli*, Pangdro* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fruits (n = 9) | Zizyphus (Ber/Ilkarpu; Zizyphus jujube Mill.), Palmyra fruit (Tamli; Borassus flabellifer L.), Piyaara (Buchanania lanazan Spr.), Ambada (Ambad Pupu; Spondias mangifera Wild.), Mahua, ripe (Madgi; Madhuca indica J.F. Gmel.), Tumki (Telo/Kaanda/Kaande; Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.), Kusum Fruit (Pusra; Scheleichera oleosa (Lour.) Merr.), Dahu/Tisgo Chagzo (Autocarpus lakoocha Roxb.) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Dumari (Ficus glomerata Roxb.) | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Flesh Foods (n = 24) | Potta (Burbus spp.), Snail (Ghongri; Pila globoasa), Mussels (Maako/Jhinuk; Margaritifera margaritifera), Silhan Fish (Silong; Silonia silondia), Freshwater Eel (Gacchi; Anguilla Anguilla), Banjakudi*, Field rat (Moosaa; Rattus argentiventer), Peacock (Chuwa; Pavo cristatus), Wild Pig (Jangli suar/Kissu; Sus scrofa), Indigenous Hen (Jangli Murgi; Galloanserae), Squirrel meat (Gilhari ka mas; Scieuridea), Patridge (Teetar Chidiya; Gray francolin), Tirikado Chidiya*, Pura Bird* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Catfish (Tonger/Tengra; Mystus vittatus), Snake Head Fish (Gadai/Gowari; Channa punctate), Singhi (Saccobranchus fossilis), Walking Catfish (Mangri/Magur; Clarias batrachus), Chatarkati*, Chachara*, Chuchi*, Gotti*, Chete*, Erke*, | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Mushrooms (n = 10) | Patangallo/Phutka*, Kero/Orho*, Telokuti/Telokuto*, Adro/edro/endro*, Jambuajo*, Maangro/Maako*, Takna*, Tero*, Chaariyoni*, Koro/Orho* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Insects for honey (n = 3) | Haubudu*, Teni*, Isge* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Text in italics and bold are Paharia names and the purpose of making them in bold is to distinguish them from scientific names which are also in Italics and placed next to them.
*
Taxonomic classification not available.