Abstract
Abstract.
Using a combination of site visits, document reviews, focus group and key informant surveys of fishermen, we explore the cultural beliefs, taboos and norms that protect Musambwa Islands, Uganda. The islands form part of a large protected wetland with nesting habitat for thousands of water birds and a large population of highly-venomous forest cobras that coexist in and around fishermen dwellings. There are strong taboos against cutting trees, allowing women on the island, and harming cobras. We present some of our ideas on how to improve the economic situation of fishermen through the promotion of nature-based and cultural tourism in the broader protected area complex and on the islands.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/2162-4593.25.1.1
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Recommended Citation
Heinen, Joel T. and Batenda, Henry. "Snake Spirits, Fishermen and Water Birds on Lake Victoria: A Case Study of Cultural Conservation in the Musambwa Islands, Uganda, and Prospects for Tourism to Improve Local Livelihoods." Journal of Ecological Anthropology 25, no. 1 (2025): .
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